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DESCRIBING PUBLIC OUTRAGE in Kashmir over the killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam on April 20 as "the beginning of the end of terrorism", MLAs across the Treasury and Opposition Benches in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly here Monday resolved "to resolutely defeat the nefarious designs of those who seek to disturb the communal harmony and progress of the nation and of J&K".

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"This House is mindful of the sinister design behind the selective targeting of the victims of this attack," said a three-page resolution unanimously adopted by the Assembly, which held a one-day special session Monday in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

The resolution, moved by deputy CM Surinder Choudhary, said: "Such acts of terror (are) a direct assault on the ethos of Kashmiriyat, the values enshrined in our Constitution, and the spirit of unity, peace, and harmony that have long characterized Jammu & Kashmir and our Nation." The Assembly also endorsed the diplomatic measures taken by the Narendra Modi government in the aftermath of the attack.

The resolution cautioned society and the media against falling victim to attempts at "inflaming passions", while appealing to state governments to ensure the "safety, dignity and well-being" of Kashmiris, including students. "The need to remain united in the face of this attempted division cannot be overemphasized."