Jammu, Aug. 30 -- Jammu and Kashmir Congress today 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 into the huge tragedy, despite advance weather alert.

It was also demanded enquiry into lapses behind Chashoti tragedy and urgent measures for future facilities.

Addressing a joint press conference here at party Headquarters, Working President, Raman Bhalla, Ex-MP Choudhary Lal Singh, Chief Spokesperson, Ravinder Sharma, Former Minister Yogesh Sawhney, Former MLC Ved Mahajan and others expressed concern over the eye wash enquiry into alleged serious lapses that led to the incident.

Similar type of committee, as was constituted on Jan 1, ...