Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah said it would be shameful for him if he asks the Centre to give a statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people on April 22.
‘Meri kya itni sasti siyasat hai?’
While Speaking in assembly, Abdullah said, “I will not use this moment to demand statehood. After Pahalgam, with what face can I ask for statehood for Jammu and Kashmir? Meri kya itni sasti siyasat hai? We have talked about statehood in the past and will do so in the future too, but it will be shameful on my part if I go and tell the central government that 26 people have died, now give me statehood…”
#PahalgamTerrorAttack | J&K CM Omar Abdullah says, "I will not use this moment to demand statehood. After Pahalgam, with what face can I ask for statehood for Jammu and Kashmir? Meri kya itni sasti siyasat hai? We have talked about statehood in the past and will do so in the… pic.twitter.com/kZqXSRxLmY
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2025
Abdullah further said he did not know how he would apologise to the families of the victims of the attack, as he was unable to send them home safely.
‘I didn’t know how to apologise to the families of the deceased’
“This incident affected the entire country. We have seen many such attacks in the past… An attack of such a large scale has been carried out after 21 years in Baisaran. I did not know how to apologise to the families of the deceased… Being the host, it was my duty to send the tourists back safely. I couldn’t do it. I do not have the words to seek an apology… What should I say to those children who lost their father and to a wife who lost her husband, who got married a few days back? They asked what was our fault; we just came for the holidays,” the chief minister said.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly passed a resolution
Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly passed a resolution condemning the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack, following which the Assembly proceedings were adjourned sine die.
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary moved a resolution to condemn the Pahalgam terror attack and endorsed the diplomatic measures announced by the Union Government after the Cabinet Committee on Security meeting.
J&K Resolution: The attack was an assault on the values of ‘Kashmiriyat‘
The resolution emphasised the attack as an assault on the values of “Kashmiriyat”, the Constitution, and the spirit of unity, peace, and harmony in Jammu and Kashmir and expressed full solidarity with the victims and their families, offering condolences to those affected.
