In the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary strongly condemned the incident and expressed confidence that tourism in the region would remain 'unaffected' by attempts to instill fear.
The terrorist attack on Tuesday in Pahalgam targeted tourists at Baisaran meadow, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen, while leaving several others injured, in one of the deadliest attacks in the valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, held a conversation where Israel strongly condemned the terrorist attack carried out on Indian soil and expressed solidarity with India.
A two-minute silence was observed during the all-party meeting in the national capital to honour the innocent lives lost in the Pahalgam terror attack on Thursday.
Speaking to ANI, Karat said, "What happened in Pahalgam, the innocent tourists were killed, CPI-M has condemned this incident...whatever steps the government takes against this, we will support it. It is unimaginable that someone could kill innocent people and tourists like this..."
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday termed the Pahalgam terror attack a national security issue and stressed the need for all parties to unite and take concrete action.
In the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday announced that it will scale down the ceremonial display during the retreat ceremony at Attari, Hussainiwala, and Sadki in Punjab.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, along with Congress President and Rajya Sabha opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP and Lok S
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari on Thursday condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, stating that while peaceful elections were successfully conducted in Jammu and Kashmir, the attack shows that "some people cannot tolerate the region's growing stability and happiness."
In the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, fear and anxiety have gripped tourists visiting Jammu and Kashmir, leading many to cancel their travel plans and seek early return to their home states.
Terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on Tuesday, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen while leaving several others injured, in one of the deadliest attacks in the valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.
The Assam Police arrested All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Aminul Islam for his "derogatory remarks" on the Pahalgam terrorist attack. He has been taken to the Nagaon police station, according to information from the Assam police.