Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that every Indian feels the pain of losing their loved ones in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. He assured all these families and the entire country that these terrorists who killed innocent people, would not be spared at all. He laid floral wreaths over the bodies of the deceased at Police Control Room in Srinagar. Home Minister said Bharat will not bend to terror. He said the culprits of this dastardly terror attack will not be spared.The Home Minister ON Wednesday took first-hand account of the situation at the attack site in Baisaran forest area of Jammu and Kashmir. He also enquired about the health condition of injured people at Government Medical College Anantnag Hospital. As per credible official sources, 26 tourists including two locals were killed in yesterday’s Pahalgam attack. Police and intelligence agencies have released sketches of three attackers.
Kashmir Valley is observing day long complete shutdown against the tourist killings in Pahalgam. Most of the shops, main markets and local industrial and manufacturing units are closed. The public transport is off the roads. The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh each for the families of those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, and Rs 2 lakh for individuals who sustained serious injuries.
“No amount of money can ever compensate for the loss of loved ones, but as a mark of support and solidarity, the J&K Government announces an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the families of the deceased, Rs 2 lakh for those seriously injured, and Rs 1 lakh for those with minor injuries,” the J-K Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a post on X on Wednesday.
“All arrangements for the dignified transport of the victims back to their homes have been made. The injured are being provided the best medical care,” the CMO added. Expressing anguish over the tragic loss of lives, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attack, calling it an “act of brutality” that has no place in a civilized society.
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