Overview
- Mehbooba Mufti asked Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to take the issue to the Prime Minister and Home Minister after visiting the family of Bilal Ahmad Sango, who died from injuries in the Red Fort blast.
- Condemning the attack, she said the alleged involvement of a doctor, identified in reports as Umar Nabi, has left Kashmiris outside the region more vulnerable.
- She urged religious leaders, including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, to counsel youth against radicalisation, while stressing that grievances since the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 do not justify violence.
- Sajad Lone appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure Kashmiris are not harassed, cautioning against stereotyping an entire community.
- The Jammu Kashmir Students Association cited complaints that Kashmiri shawl sellers in Himachal Pradesh faced profiling and checks, including bag inspections and movement restrictions by local authorities.