Jammu, Aug. 31 -- Congress, on Saturday, demanded that the Vaishno Devi tragedy probe should be headed by a sitting or retired judge of the high court to ensure free, fair and independent probe.

Addressing mediapersons here, party working president Raman Bhalla also demanded enquiry into lapses behind Chishoti tragedy and urgent measures to prevent such incidents in future.

Bhalla expressed concern over the "eye-wash" enquiry ordered by LG Manoj Sinha into alleged serious lapses that led to the death of 34 Vaishno Devi pilgrims near Ardhkuwari on Tuesday.

Sinha has formed a three-member panel headed by additional chief secretary Shaleen Kabra to probe the incident and submit a report to him within two weeks.

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