The Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF), an apex body representing the Valley’s business community, on Friday (June 20, 2025) extended its full support pilgrims who intend to attend the Amarnath yatra this year.
“There is some sense of insecurity because of the Pahalgam incident. However, we assure that people of Kashmir will welcome all with warmth and a dee p sense of brotherhood. We all stand by you (pilgrims). We will keep the values of interfaith brotherhood intact,” KTMF chairman Mohammad Yaseen Khan said, while speaking to the media in Srinagar.
Amarnath Yatra routes declared ‘no- fly zones’
The Amarnath yatra will start from July 3 this year. It comes in the backdrop of a major terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 civilians dead and saw India and Pakistan in a four-day military confrontation.
Mr. Khan said it’s important to recognize that the holy cave and route of the Yatra were discovered centuries ago and the people of Kashmir have served as its natural custodians and caretakers for generations.
