Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu mourns loss of Telugu community members in Pahalgam terror attack

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 23 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of two members of the Telugu community, JS Chandramouli and Madhusudhan, who were killed in the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
In a post on X, he said, "Mourning the tragic loss of Sri JS Chandramouli Garu and Sri Madhusudhan Garu, members of our Telugu community, who lost their lives in yesterday's terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families during this time of profound grief, and I pray they find the strength to endure this immense loss."
Condemning the attack, the Chief Minister described acts of terrorism as a "stain on society."
He further added, "History shows that terrorism and violence have never achieved anything meaningful for the causes they aim to promote."
Reaffirming the state's support for the national leadership, Naidu said, "The Government of Andhra Pradesh stands in solidarity with the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi Ji, and the Union Government in their commitment to safeguarding our nation's sovereignty and responding to terrorism with firm and decisive action. Those responsible for this heinous act must be dealt with severely."
In the aftermath of the terror attack, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday reviewed the security situation at the site of the terror attack in Pahalgam's Baisaran meadow. The Union Minister took an aerial stock of the region as he arrived at the site by helicopter, having descended onto the meadow earlier in the day.
Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) team visited the Pahalgam terror attack site to support the Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Police in probing the attack. It was one of the biggest terror attacks in the region after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. (ANI)