Cong wary; J-K okays 15 days more for yatra

In a statement, Sinha thanked CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for ‘‘readily and graciously’’ accepting his proposal for permitting religious rituals on July 2. The state government has also cleared the official yatra from July 15.

‘‘We will see whether the people are satisfied with the step,’’ senior Congress leader and Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma said.