SRINAGAR: The Pahalgam massacre was carried out with an intent to divide society, and it was sad to see people targeting Kashmiris in the rest of the country in the wake of the terror attack, leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi said in Srinagar on Friday. The Congress MP, who met an injured tourist in hospital, stressed that it was important to stay united in order to defeat terrorism.
Rahul, who flew to Srinagar on Friday morning, said at a press conference: “It’s been a terrible tragedy and I came here to get a sense of what is going on. The people of entire Jammu and Kashmir have condemned this terrible act and have fully supported the nation at this time.”
He suggested that the attackers would be succeeding in their purpose if Kashmiris, or minorities were blamed for the attack and targeted. “The idea behind what has happened is to divide society. Is to make brother fight brother, Rahul said, adding: “It’s sad to see that some people are attacking my brothers and sisters from Kashmir in the rest of the country. I think it’s very important that every single Indian stands united, stands together, so that we can defeat terrorism once and for all.”
The Congress leader, who earlier visited Army’s 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar and met an injured tourist, said he couldn’t meet others as they had gone back. “My love and affection to everybody who has lost family members, and I want everybody to know that the whole nation is standing together as one,” he added.
He said the entire opposition had unitedly condemned the terror attack and conveyed to the govt at the all-party meeting on Thursday that they backed whatever action it wanted to take.
Rahul also met J&K Chief minister Omar Abdullah and LG Manoj Sinha, who briefed him about what had happened. “I assured both of them that I and my party are going to support them fully,” he added.
Rahul, who flew to Srinagar on Friday morning, said at a press conference: “It’s been a terrible tragedy and I came here to get a sense of what is going on. The people of entire Jammu and Kashmir have condemned this terrible act and have fully supported the nation at this time.”
He suggested that the attackers would be succeeding in their purpose if Kashmiris, or minorities were blamed for the attack and targeted. “The idea behind what has happened is to divide society. Is to make brother fight brother, Rahul said, adding: “It’s sad to see that some people are attacking my brothers and sisters from Kashmir in the rest of the country. I think it’s very important that every single Indian stands united, stands together, so that we can defeat terrorism once and for all.”
The Congress leader, who earlier visited Army’s 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar and met an injured tourist, said he couldn’t meet others as they had gone back. “My love and affection to everybody who has lost family members, and I want everybody to know that the whole nation is standing together as one,” he added.
He said the entire opposition had unitedly condemned the terror attack and conveyed to the govt at the all-party meeting on Thursday that they backed whatever action it wanted to take.
Rahul also met J&K Chief minister Omar Abdullah and LG Manoj Sinha, who briefed him about what had happened. “I assured both of them that I and my party are going to support them fully,” he added.
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