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In an emotional address to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Omar Abdullah on April 28 categorically expressed that he will not use the Pahalgam massacre-- a terror attack that killed at least 28 lives and injured many more in South Kashmir's Baisaran meadow on April 22, and assured the Centre that the J&K administration will work shoulder-to-shoulder with New Delhi in punishing the perpetrators of the barbaric act.

Describing the severity of the attack, the National Conference leader said every part of the country, from north to south, and from east to west, came in the throes of this heinous act. Abdullah added that the whole of Kashmir is united against this attack and that this may mark the "beginning of the end of terror" in the Valley. Abdullah described the public reaction to the recent Pahalgam attack as a historic turning point in the region’s long battle against terrorism.

Speaking at a special session convened to condemn the tragedy, Abdullah said the spontaneous outpouring of grief across Kashmir signalled “the beginning of the end of terrorism. For the first time in over two decades, he said, ordinary Kashmiris rose up independently—without political calls or government orders—to reject violence. “They lit candles, marched silently, and sent a clear message: ‘Not in my name,’” he said.

The Chief Minister spoke of young Kashmiris who protected tourists under fire, boatmen who offered fruit to stranded visitors, and taxi drivers who opened their homes without demanding payment. “This,” he said, “is the true spirit of Kashmir—the hospitality, the courage, and the heart that no violence can destroy.” The Assembly later passed a unanimous resolution condemning the attack and expressing solidarity with the victims and their families.

Abdullah said the security in Jammu and Kashmir is not under the elected government. "But as Chief Minister, as tourism minister, I welcomed them here. As a host, it was my responsibility to ensure their safe return. I could not. I had no words to apologise. What could I say to those children who saw their fathers covered in blood, to that Navy officer's widow who was married days ago?0 They asked us what their mistake was; they told us they came to Kashmir for the first time and would pay for that holiday lifelong," he said.

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