J&K: Omar Abdullah condemns the killing of tourist from TN
What's the story
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has condemned the killing of a tourist hailing from Tamil Nadu during a stone-pelting incident in Narbal area on Srinagar-Gulmarg road.
"We've killed a tourist by throwing stones at the vehicle he was traveling in. Let's try and wrap our heads around the fact that we stoned a tourist, a guest, to death," Omar said.
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What was the incident?
A 22-year-old tourist, R Thirumani from Chennai, was critically injured in a stone-pelting incident at Narbal yesterday morning. He was shifted to a hospital in Srinagar for treatment but succumbed to injuries, police said.
Injured Girl
Abdullah wished speedy recovery to girl injured in stone-pelting
"This young man from Chennai died in my constituency & while I don't support these goons, their methods or their ideology, I'm deeply, deeply sorry that this happened at all & that too in an area I've been proud to represent since 2014," Omar said.
He also wished a speedy recovery to a girl from Handwara who was also injured due to stone-pelting.
Alliance failed
PDP-BJP ruling alliance was a failure, says Abdullah
Omar lashed out at the state government saying the PDP-BJP ruling alliance was a failure.
"The J&K Govt has failed, the CM (Mehbooba Mufti) has failed, the BJP-PDP alliance has failed. How much blood will have to be shed in Kashmir before the Hon PM (Narendra Modi) realizes the gravity of the situation in J&K? When will enough finally be enough?" he asked.