29/04/2025
JAMMU, Apr 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said the spontaneous public outrage after the Pahalgam attack is an indication that terrorism may end soon in Jammu and Kashmir and made it clear that he will not cite the massacre to push for statehood restoration.
In his 27-minute speech during a special session of the J&K Assembly, the chief minister, with his voice heavy with emotion, said "this assembly understands the pain of victim families more than any other".
The day-long session of the assembly was called to condemn the killing of 26 people, mainly tourists, at Baisaran in Pahalgam.
"I did not have the words to apologise to these families though the security of Jammu and Kashmir is not the responsibility of the elected government. As the Tourism Minister, I invited these people to come here.
"Being the host, it was my responsibility to send them back safely. I could not send them back," Abdullah said at the emotionally charged assembly session.
During the speech, A...