Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called an all -party meeting yesterday after the Pahalgam terror attack on Wednesday in which 26 civilians were killed. In a letter, a copy of which is with the news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Omar Abdullah has invited all political parties, Jammu and Kashmir MPs and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly for the meeting. This meeting will be held tomorrow at 3:00 pm at SKICC in Srinagar.
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The meeting has been called to discuss the situation, express joint condemnation of terrorist acts and to discuss further routes to ensure peace, justice and flexibility. Omar Abdullah took part in the prayer of the mule driver killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on Wednesday. There was a deadly attack by terrorists on Tuesday in Pahalgam. The Chief Minister interacted with the family members of the deceased Syed Adil Hussain Shah in Hapatnar in Anantnag district of South Kashmir and also assured him of all possible help.
Abdullah told reporters that perhaps he (Shah) tried to stop him (terrorists) and tried to snatch the gun from a terrorist, so he was targeted. The Chief Minister said, “We have to take care of the family and help them. I have come to assure them that the government is standing with them in this difficult time and whatever we can do for them.” Syed Adil was the only local person who died in an attack on Tuesday at Basaron Maidan, a tourist destination in Pahalgam. 26 people were killed in the attack, most of which were tourists.
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At the same time, in an X tweet, he wrote that it is heartbreaking to see the migration of our guests from the valley after the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam, but at the same time we fully understand why people want to go. While DGCA and Ministry of Civil Aviation are working to organize additional flights, NH-44 between Srinagar and Jammu has been re-added for traffic in the same direction. I have instructed the administration to facilitate traffic between Srinagar and Jammu so that tourists can get out. This must be done in a controlled and systematic manner as the road is still unstable in many places and we are working hard to remove all trapped vehicles. We will not be able to allow the completely free movement of vehicles at this time and we hope that everyone will support us.
