Following Pahalgam Attack, 175 Detained in Anantnag During Intensive Security Raids

"Helicopters could not land here. After the Pahalgam terror attack, I got the chance to come here today... I want to assure the people that we are with them. Their biggest demand is that they want to be settled elsewhere. The DC has already been instructed about it," he added.

"I can understand the fear among the tourists. Those who come here on a vacation don't want to experience any fear... But I want to tell them that if they leave Kashmir during these times, then it may make our enemies win. They targeted tourists because they wanted to send all the tourists out of Kashmir," said the official. said.

Nagarik Yuva Shakti Nepal staged an anti-government protest outside of the Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu in protest against the Jammu and Kashmir attack attack that killed 26 people including one Nepali tourist.

The demonstrators, mostly young people who held placards, as well as an image of Sudip Neupane of Butawal, one of the victims. They they chanted slogans including "Down with Islamic terrorism," "Punish the terrorist," and "Stop killing the Hindus." The attack was committed through The Resistance Front, a group associated with Pakistan's banned Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Union minister Sukanta Magumdar on Saturday firmly rejected Pakistan Premier Shehbaz Sharif's report that he offered to take part in a "neutral investigation into the Pahalgam terror attack, describing it as an act of terror and deflection.

Amit Shah on terror attack said that India will be ready to respond when needed. "When Pakistan is not prepared, that's when we will hit them, and we will hit them hard," Majumdar said.

The comments come following an attack of terror at the Pahalgam's Baisaran meadow on 22 April caused the deaths of 26 people including one Nepali citizen, as well as injured many others. Indian authorities have blamed the cross-border terror for the attack and are stepping up security measures across Jammu as well as Kashmir.

Responding on Pakistan Premier Minister Shehbaz Sharif's statement that he expressed his willingness to be a part of an impartial probe into the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reaction dismissed the offer by pointing to Pakistan's initial denial, and blaming the blame on India.