Hindu Hajj begins in Kashmir in the wake of the Indian Pakistani conflict Religion news

Al -Hindus began a month -old pilgrimage in Kashmir Muslim Muslim, where many believers began on Thursday from near the site where a deadly attack in April led to a four -day conflict between India and Pakistan, which pushed the region to CUSP from the Fifth War.

Last year, half a million worshipers participated in the pilgrimage of Ammarath to a sacred ice pillar, located in a cave in the Himalaya forest hills over the town of Bahmam, where The gunmen were killed on April 22, 26, most of them are Hindu tourists.

New Delhi said that the militants are supported by Pakistan, claiming that Islamabad was strongly rejected, which led to a series of diplomatic measures that reach that that broke out after that to a four -day conflict on May 7.

The worst confrontation of nuclear nations since 1999 was, when more than 70 people have been killed in missiles, drones and artillery on both sides, before The ceasefire was announced on May 10.

“The pilgrims that I spoke to them earlier are that they are concerned about security at the beginning, but they are now safe after seeing strong security arrangements,” said Omar Mahraj from the island.

He added: “The April attack made the Hajj this year more cautious and technology, with the highest level of security ever, as about 600 additional paramilitary units have been deployed, making it the most guardian until now.”

“There is no fear of any kind.

He said: “Our army stands a guard everywhere. No one can raise a finger towards us.”

India has increased security for this event, as 45,000 soldiers have deployed with high -tech monitoring tools to supervise the arduous journey to the height cave, dedicated to the god of Hindus from destruction, Shiva.

“We have multi -layered and in -depth security arrangements so that we can make the pilgrimage safe and smooth for the reformers,” said VK Birdi, the police chief in the region.

Surveillance systems such as security cameras and face recognition were created, as well as checkpoints, Mehraj added, with paramilitary posts every 100 meters (330 feet).

“The confidence of the public is back”

All pilgrims and travel should be registered in the convoys of preserved vehicles until they start walking.

Circular warehouses are built in the forests along the way, as dozens of temporary kitchens provide free food, and electronic radio cards determine their location.

Pilgrims can take several days to reach the cave, which floats at a height of 3900 meters (12800 feet), about 30 km (20 miles) of witnesses from the last easy -to -use path.

“Whatever the attack was carried out here, I came to get a glimpse of Baba (the formation of ice),” said Ujwal Yadav, 29, from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

“These are the security arrangements here that no one can harm.”

“The confidence of the public returns,” said Manoj Sinha, the Supreme Director of the Indians in Jammu and Kashmir, but he admits that the pilgrim’s registration has decreased by 10 percent this year.

Once, unknown modest rituals attended only a few thousand local worshipers mainly, the pilgrimage has grown since the outbreak of an armed rebellion in 1989.

Since then, the government of India has greatly promoted the annual event, which will continue until August 9.

The rebels fighting against the military presence of India in Kashmir said the pilgrimage is not a target, but they warned that they would act if it was used to confirm Hindu domination.

The militants who carried out the killings on April 22 as a whole, despite the pursuit of the security forces in Kashmir, remained, where half a million soldiers were deployed permanently.

On June 22, the National Investigation Agency of India said that two men had been arrested from the Bahmam area, who said it had “provided food, shelter and logistical support” to the gunmen.

The Indian police issued a required notices for three militants, two of whom said that Pakistani citizens.

In 2017, the rebels attacked the suspects, the pilgrim, killing 11 people.