All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has made a statement on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) regarding the Pahalgam terror attack. He said that since Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha has taken responsibility for security failure in the Pahalgam terror attack, he should resign from his post.

The AIMIM chief told reporters in Nanded, Maharashtra, that he would seek reply from the Modi government at the Center in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament on the terrorist attack in Basaron near Pahalgam on 22 April, killing 26 people.

Asaduddin Owaisi was part of the all -party delegation

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi was part of the multi -party delegation who traveled to Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Algeria to prominently put India’s anti -terrorism stance and its operation vermilion prominently after the Pahalgam terror attack.

What did the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha say,

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha recently admitted in an interview to a newspaper that the Pahalgam attack took place due to intelligence and he takes responsibility for it. When asked about this, Owaisi said, “If he (the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir) has taken responsibility, he should resign. 26 Indians in Pahalgam were brutally killed by asking their religion, because they were Hindus. If the Lieutenant Pal was suffering so much, they should resign.”

He said, “26 people were murdered by asking their religion and you (Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir) are saying this when your term is about to end.”

Government should answer this- Owaisi

Owaisi said, “We will ask the Modi government who is responsible for the Pahalgam attack?” Who is accountable for this attack? How did the terrorists reach there and why there was no police protection on the spot? We will ask these questions to the government in the upcoming Parliament session. ”He said that this happened due to default in security and the government should answer it.

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Jammu kashmir news: It has been decided to open some of the tourist places closed after the terrorist attack on April 22 in Pahalgam in Kashmir Valley. Tourists roaming Kashmir will be able to visit these tourist places from 17 June.

While sharing this Baba information on social media handle X on Saturday, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha wrote, “I have ordered to reopen some tourist places in Kashmir and Jammu divisions, which were temporarily closed as a precaution. The Betab Valley and Paidgam Market, Verinag Garden, Kokranag Garden, Kokranag Garden and Good Garden will open again”.

Earlier, Manoj Sinha, while talking to the media, said that after 22 April, some tourism places were closed due to security reasons. He said that Divisional Commissioners Jammu and IG Kashmir will take reports from all the districts and open some tourist places in a phased manner. He said that today the places which have been decided to mark and open, those places will be opened for general tourists. Some tourist places in Kathua, Reasi and Doda districts of Jammu will be opened in the places opened.

Manoj Sinha said that after this a committee will decide on opening the rest of the place. In the next phase, some more tourist places will be opened by talking to the district administration and tourism department. LG said that after walking Vande India between Katra to Kashmir, there is a new enthusiasm among the people. Gradually the number of tourists is increasing. The Agriculture Minister also wants to hold a meeting in Kashmir, while a Parliamentary Delegation B is coming to Srinagar. The atmosphere of this faith will be created. Manoj Sinha said that devotees of Lord Bhole Shankar should come in Jammu and Kashmir fearlessly because strong security arrangements have been made.