Overview
- A terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22 claimed the lives of 26 to 28 civilians, including two Telugu tourists, JS Chandramouli and Madhusudhan Somisetty.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu denounced terrorism as futile and reaffirmed support for the Union government’s decisive actions against such violence.
- The Andhra Pradesh government set up an emergency help desk at AP Bhavan in Delhi to coordinate assistance and ensure the safe return of victims’ families.
- Naidu will personally receive the mortal remains of JS Chandramouli in Visakhapatnam on the evening of April 23 and console the bereaved family.
- Education Minister Nara Lokesh condemned the attack, emphasizing that the state is making all necessary arrangements for victim support and family repatriation.