Srinagar, June 11 -- People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday put the onus of security of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims on locals emphasising that it was the collective responsibility of Kashmiris in ensuring a peaceful and secure pilgrimage.

The former J&K chief minister was in Pahalgam where she addressed a gathering of local business people, taxi drivers, hoteliers, pony walas and civil society members.

"People here have carried yatris on their shoulders. The people of Pahalgam are the one keeping alive Ganga-Yamuna composite culture," she said and urged them to protect the yatris at any cost.

"This is your responsibility irrespective of how many military or security forces are here," she said. "This is your res...