maharashtra deputy cm shinde leaves for srinagar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will reach Srinagar this evening in view of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. 26 civilians were killed and many were injured in this attack. Eknath Shinde will leave from Mumbai to Srinagar at 7:30 pm. The spokesman said that his visit underlines the Maharashtra government’s commitment for the safety and welfare of all tourists and pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir. On Tuesday afternoon, 26 civilians, including six people from Maharashtra, were killed after terrorists attacked a group of tourists in Basaron area of ​​Pahalgam on Tuesday afternoon. It is believed that the number of terrorists was four. The bodies of four of the six tourists from Maharashtra are expected to be taken to Mumbai and the bodies of two to Pune.

According to a statement issued from the office of Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, five tourists from Maharashtra were killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday. 26 people died in this attack, most of whom were tourists and at least 12 others were injured. Terrorists opened fire on a popular ground near Pahalgam city in Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon. Eknath Shinde has urged Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to arrange a special flight to evacuate tourists trapped in Maharashtra. Naidu assured Shinde that after the list of stranded people, an attempt would be made to give him priority to Mumbai.

The statement said that five tourists from Maharashtra lost their lives in a recent attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde interacted with Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu over phone regarding the system of bringing him back to the state. During the conversation, Shinde requested Naidu to arrange a special flight to bring back the tourists of Maharashtra trapped in Jammu and Kashmir.