Omar Abdullah Criticizes Linking J&K’s Statehood to Terrorism, Urges Against External Influence

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticized the Supreme Court’s linking of terror attacks to the state’s political future. He emphasized that Pakistan should not be allowed to influence J&K through terrorism. Abdullah’s comments come a day after the Supreme Court made a reference to Pahalgam in the context of terror attacks harming the region’s prospects. The Chief Minister expressed his disapproval of tying terrorism to Jammu and Kashmir’s political fate and called for measures to prevent external forces from using terror to manipulate the state’s future.