Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday called for a "decisive fight against terrorism and its origin" following the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives.
He said, "My reason for coming here was to assure the people of Ramban that even if a huge incident has occurred in Pahalgam, we are still worried about Ramban."
J-K CM Abdullah criticised Pakistan for first denying the incident and then shifting blame onto India, calling the attack "unfortunate" and stressing that such incidents should never happen.
Incessant rains, hailstorms, and landslides have caused widespread damage in the region, with at least three people, including two children, losing their lives in the Bagahana village after a house collapsed.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday convened a meeting with tourism, travel, and trade stakeholders at SKICC, Srinagar to discuss the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
Expressing strong disapproval over the Indus Water Treaty, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the pact which was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 is the "most unfair document" to the people of the Union Territory.
Earlier, the Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Government announced ex-gratia worth Rs 10 lakh each for the families of deceased victims and Rs 2 lakh for those who sustained serious injuries.
J-K CM Omar Abdullah condemned the Pahalgam firing, calling it an abomination and expressing sympathy for the victims. Congress and NC leaders also denounced the attack and urged the government to conduct a thorough investigation and take swift action.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited Ramban town on Tuesday to inspect the destruction caused by floods and landslides that blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the landslide-hit Ramban district on Monday to take stock of the situation and assess the ground situation.
Delhi Airport authorities on Sunday issued a clarification about the diversion of a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight carrying Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, attributing the situation to the temporary closure of Runway due to upgradation work and added that is incorrect to blame De