SRINAGAR, May 7: AChief Minister Omar Abdullah said today that India has responded to provocation following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
Speaking to reporters, Omar said that had the Pahalgam attack not occurred, the current situation would not have arisen, as tourism was “flourishing,” people were “living in peace,” and the ceasefire along the LoC was intact.
He also said that India has gone out of its way to ensure no military or civilian targets were hit, contrary to Pakistan, which, he said, has targeted civilian areas. We did not provoke this. We have responded to a provocation. Now it is for Pakistan to realize that our response was limited to what happened in Pahalgam.
They must be careful not to escalate the situation beyond control,” the Chief Minister said.
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