Overview
- Terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22 claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists, prompting nationwide investigations and political fallout.
- APCC president Y.S. Sharmila criticized the BJP for alleged intelligence failures and delayed military response to the attack.
- Sharmila accused the BJP of using the incident to promote Hindu-Muslim divisions, countering that victims included Muslims.
- The BJP, led by S. Yamini Sharma, rejected the allegations, defended security forces, and challenged Sharmila to debate national safety under BJP governance.
- The attack, attributed to The Resistance Front linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, has intensified regional tensions and heightened scrutiny of security protocols in Kashmir.