Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday paid tributes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. The attack left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead and the CM chose to read out the list of names of the victims of the heinous act. He said that the names of the victims must be remembered.

Omar Abdullah said that he will not be demanding statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, on the back of the killing of 26 people in Pahalgam. Speaking in the Assembly, in a special session, he said, “I will not use this moment to demand statehood. After Pahalgam with what face can I ask for statehood for Jammu and Kashmir?”

The CM asked in Hindi, “Meri kya itni sasti siyasat hai?” (Is my politics so cheap?). We have talked about statehood in the past and we will talk about it in future too, but it will be shameful on my part if I........

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