New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has asserted that terror attacks will not derail progress in the Union Territory adding that “we are not intimidated by cowardly acts of terror”. He also lauded the resilient spirit of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a press conference in Pahalgam—where a deadly terror attack on April 22 claimed at least 26 lives—Abdullah emphasised unity and resolve.
Talking about the tourism sector, which took a hit after the attack, he said that his government is taking steps to revive it while adding that tourists are slowly coming back to Pahalgam and Kashmir.
Cabinet meeting in Pahalgam
Earlier in the day he chaired a cabinet meeting in the town to reinforce the message that “J&K stands firm and united”.
In a post on social media platform X, the chief minister’s office wrote: “Chaired a Cabinet Meeting at Pahalgam today. It was not just a routine administrative exercise, but a clear message—we are not intimidated by cowardly acts of terror. The enemies of peace will never dictate our resolve. Jammu & Kashmir stands firm, strong, and unafraid.”
Omar Abdullah himself took to X, informing about the cabinet meeting. “In Pahalgam to chair a cabinet meeting. We came to express solidarity with the local population. We’ve also come to thank all the tourists who are slowly making their way back to Kashmir & to Pahalgam,” read his post on X.