Overview
- Atul Bohra traveled to Srinagar on June 1 to offer condolences to Adil Hussain Shah’s family and hand over a state-funded relief cheque of ₹5 lakh.
- The payment forms part of Assam’s commitment to grant each of the 26 families of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack similar financial assistance.
- Bohra emphasized the state’s unwavering solidarity with victims of the Pakistan-backed assault and voiced support for the central government’s response.
- He was unable to meet former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and will now seek further aid from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
- Since May 23, Assam cabinet ministers have been crisscrossing India to personally deliver relief and condolences to families of the Pahalgam attack victims.