Union Home Minister and BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir on June 30 to pay obeisance at the Shri Amarnath Shrine in Kashmir.

This would be Amit Shah’s first visit to the state after winning parliament election and taking charge of Union Home Ministry.

BJP State General Secretary(org)Kaul confirmed that Amit Shah is coming on June 30 to perform darshan at Amarnath Cave.

A senior BJP leader said: “Shah will perform traditional Pooja at Amarnath cave and later review the security situation in the Valley. During the visit he would be briefed about the security situation in Kashmir, particularly the drills carried out for safety of Amarnath pilgrims.”

BJP’s State Working Committee, which met here under the chairmanship of party’s National Vice-President and J&K in-charge AvinashRai Khanna, also informed party leaders about Shah’s visit besides discussing party’s roadmap for upcoming Assembly elections and its membership drive.