Kashmir observes bandh to mourn Pahalgam massacre
Srinagar: Kashmir is observing a shutdown on Wednesday as a mark of grief and protest against the brutal incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam where at least 26 people, including tourists, were killed in a terror attack.
Spearheading the protest, the Chamber of Commerce and Industries Kashmir (CCIK), Jammu and Kashmir Hoteliers Club (JKHC), key travel associations, transporters, restaurant owners, and civil society groups called for the Kashmir bandh, urging the public to pause routine activities for a day in solidarity with the victims, as reported by Deccan Herald.
Officials stated that in Srinagar, most shops, fuel stations, and businesses remained shut, with the exception of outlets dealing in essential commodities.
A shutdown is being observed in Kashmir following the killings of tourists in Pahalgam. Political parties, sociopolitical groups and civil society have called for a bandh to protest the innocent killings. pic.twitter.com/Gh9TicA7zl
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Tariq Rashid Ghani, President of CCIK, condemned the attack as a “barbaric act of violence” and stressed the need for a collective response to such atrocities.
“This is not just a tragedy — it’s a wake-up call. An attack on tourists is unprecedented and deeply disturbing. We must speak with one voice to condemn this violence and show that Kashmiris reject terror in all forms,” DH quoted Iqbal Tramboo, a Srinagar-based hotelier as saying.
Former Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti expressed deep anguish over the incident and extended her support to the bandh. “A united stand against violence is the need of the hour,” she said.
Peaceful demonstrations were held at several locations in the Valley, where protestors condemned the deadly attack and called for an end to the killing of innocent civilians.
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For supporters, ''Thalapathy'' Vijay becomes ''Muthalamaichar'' Vijay
Chennai (PTI): As actor-politician Vijay-led TVK appeared inching towards the majority mark of 118 Assembly seats out of the total 234 segments in Tamil Nadu, celebrations by party workers and fans erupted across the state.
Amid chants of 'TVK' and 'Vijay,' party workers gathered outside the party headquarters at Panaiyur near here and distributed sweets and hailed the party founder as "Muthalamaichar (Chief Minister) Vijay, who continues to be popular as "Thalapathy (Commander, his film title)."
Meanwhile, visuals of Vijay's father Chandrashekar and some family members expressing joy and happiness appeared in some television channels. Vijay's party is leading in at least 108 seats out of the total 234 segments.
