Srinagar, July 30: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that while the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack have been neutralised, the Centre must answer for the ‘intelligence and security lapses admitted by the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’.
Speaking to reporters in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Omar, as per news agency KINS, welcomed the ongoing discussion on Operation Sindoor in Parliament. “It’s good that there is a debate on Operation Sindoor. But the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor himself admitted it was an intelligence and security failure in Phalgam. If that’s the case, someone must be held accountable,” he said.
He added that while the government has acted against the attackers by eliminating three Pakistani terrorists, no action has been taken on the lapses that allowed the attack to happen. “People want to hear from the government—who is responsible for this failure?” he asked.
When asked about the continuing presence of militants in J&K, Omar remarked, “This question should be posed to those who claimed in 2019 that the abrogation of Article 370 would end terrorism. It’s been six years, and terrorism hasn’t ended.”
Omar Abdullah was in Ahmedabad to attend a tourism promotion event. He said Gujarat, along with Maharashtra and West Bengal, has historically sent the highest number of tourists to Jammu and Kashmir.
“We are here to promote J&K tourism and hope to welcome even more visitors from Gujarat in the future,” he said.(KINS)
