Pahalgam terror attack: Protest erupts outside Srinagar Police Control Room as locals urge government to act (2025)

Protestors said that the incident is a blow to Kashmiriyat and that the harmony in the region has been attacked. "This is mourning. All of Kashmir is mourning the death of humanity. We love tourists. They are our life. If a bullet hits them, it strikes our hearts," said a protestor

Following the Pahalgam terror attack, which resulted in the deaths of at least 26 individuals, angry locals gathered outside the Police Control Room in Srinagar, holding protests against the incident.

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A protestor, while speaking to ANI on Wednesday said, "This is mourning. All of Kashmir is mourning the death of humanity. We love tourists. They are our life. If a bullet hits them, it strikes our hearts. This attack has shattered our souls. This is not just murder--it is the murder of humanity, and we will not forgive it."

Protestors demanded that strong and immediate action be taken against the perpetrators. "We respect the police, we are with them. But the government must act. This is a time to fight this war together," said another protester.

"Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, or Christian--this is about human life. Don't point fingers at each other. We have to fight this war together. This is not a one-man fight. All these Kashmiris have to fight this war. Insha Allah, we will succeed in this war, but as long as we are alive, we will have to keep humanity alive," the protester stated.

The agitators said that the incident is a blow to Kashmiriyat and that the harmony in the region has been attacked.

"Even the One above--Allah, Bhagwan--has made us all as human beings. If we forget the value of human life, we lose everything," said one elderly protester. "In my sixty years, I have never seen such a black day. We haven't eaten since yesterday. Our hearts are too heavy," a protester told ANI.

Leader of Opposition in the Jammu-Kashmir Legislative Assembly and BJP leader, Sunil Sharma, called the incident "a direct attack on humanity".

Speaking to ANI, he said, "It is an attack on humanity. Innocent people were targeted. Small children and women were targeted. People were here to enjoy, instead, they are being sent back in coffins."

"Every single person involved in this will face justice. No act of terror will go unanswered," he vowed.

Awami Ittehad Party leader Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh also slammed the attack.

He said, "We condemn this attack. It is also an attack on our Kashmiriyat, our hospitality; Some people want to harm our economy and the brotherhood here."

(With ANI inputs)

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