SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that the two-minute silence observed at Jamia Masjid on Friday was a response to television channels that spread hatred against the people of Kashmir.
Speaking to reporters at SKICC, Omar said everyone should be satisfied that Jamia Masjid observed the two-minute silence to express solidarity with the Pahalgam attack victims.
“It is the response to the channels who spread hatred against Kashmiris, but they will not telecast it as their channels won’t run such things. Some anchors are cowards, who don’t support the truth. If they support [the truth], then they could have telecast the silence observed in Jamia Masjid,” he said.
He also said that cabinet ministers have been deputed to various cities across the country and will meet respective governments to ensure the safety of Kashmiris.
When asked about the Centre’s decision to put the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, the Chief Minister said that the state government has never supported the IWT. He said they always believed it to be the most unfair document.
On whether the Pahalgam braveheart, who lost his life while saving tourists, will be rewarded posthumously, the Chief Minister said he is the symbol of Kashmir’s hospitality and it is their responsibility to honour him and support his family.
He further said that a Maharashtra-based tour and travel company has already pledged to adopt the braveheart’s family and take care of the education of his school-going children.
The Chief Minister met various business stakeholders at the SKICC to discuss and deliberate on several issues in the wake of the deadly Pahalgam attack.
The meeting was also attended by the Chief Minister’s Adviser Nasir Aslam Wani, Additional Chief Secretary to CM Dheeraj Gupta, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir V K Bidhuri, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, Commissioner Secretary Tourism Department Yasha Mudgal, and others. (KNO)
