Pahalgam terror attack should be responded with resoluteness: Congress president Kharge

Emphasising on unity in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack, the Congress on Wednesday said this cross-border terror attack should be responded with resoluteness.

The deadliest terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama strike has left 25 tourists, including two foreigners, dead and several injured.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that he spoke with  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday night, J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, along with senior Congress leaders of his party about the "despicable carnage" in Pahalgam.

"The perpetrators of this heinous terror attack must not go unpunished. The innocent victims must get justice. Unity in action, in the wake of adversity, is the need of the hour. This cross-border terror attack should be responded with adequate and resolute reply," the Congress chief said on social media.

He urged the government to talk to all political parties to ensure security in Jammu and Kashmir and make every possible effort to ensure the safety of tourists in the state.