Srinagar, July 4 -- A fresh batch of Amarnath pilgrims arrived at Pahalgam's Nunwan base camp at 4 PM, chanting "Har Har Mahadev." Devotees expressed their resolve to begin the Yatra from Pahalgam as a symbolic response to terrorism, aiming to send a clear message to Pakistan.

A young woman among the pilgrims stated, "We are starting the Yatra from Pahalgam to give a strong reply to terrorists."

She added that Pakistan has already received a message through Operation Sindoor and will now think many times before making any further move.

"We interacted with pilgrims who had arrived at the Pahalgam basecamp. 'We have no fear of terrorists this is our homeland, and we will keep coming here. Every Indian must visit,' said one of the yatris,...