Srinagar, Apr 27: As security forces continue operations against terrorists and demolish houses linked to them, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that while terrorists must be dealt with firmly, innocent people should not suffer in the process.
In a post on X, CM Abdullah urged that while punishing the guilty, care must be taken to ensure innocent people do not suffer as collateral damage.
“After the Pahalgam terror attack, there must be a decisive fight against terrorism and its origin. People of Kashmir have come out openly against terrorism and the murder of innocent people; they did this freely and spontaneously. It’s time to build on this support and avoid any misplaced action that alienates people,” his post read.
“Punish the guilty, show them no mercy, but don’t let innocent people become collateral damage,” the Jammu and Kashmir CM added.
Omar’s remarks came soon after senior National Conference leader and Member Parliament Srinagar Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi posted on X that “Kashmir and Kashmiris are being given collective punishment.”
Following the incident, in a display of political solidarity, leaders from different parties united at an all-party meeting convened by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to vehemently denounce the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.
