CM Omar Abdullah expresses joy over ‘bustling’ Pahalgam

Srinagar, June 22: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed joy over ‘bustling’ activity in Pahalgam after a gap of two months.

He said the tourists from various parts of the country are competing for space with local picnickers who are enjoying cool and rainy weather conditions.

While sharing photographs of jam packed roads on social media, he expressed satisfaction over efforts taken up for restoring tourism in Kashmir valley.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), chief minister Omar Abdullah said: “"The last time I was in Pahalgam I cycled through a market that was all but deserted. Today I came back to a Pahalgam that was bustling with activity. Tourists from various parts of the country competed for space with local picnickers who were enjoying the cool climate & rainy weather. It’s very satisfying to see the efforts my colleagues & I have been putting in slowly bearing fruit".

On April 22, 2025 terrorists fired upon and killed 26 people, mostly tourists in Baisaran valley of Pahalgam. The incident led authorities to shut down several tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir as a precautionary measure, while as tourists curtailed their Kashmir tour and rushed back to their homes for safety.