Pak attacked 'insaniyat, Kashimiriyat' in Pahalgam: PM

This was the Prime Minister's first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, and India's cross-border military action under Operation Sindoor that followed

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday accused Pakistan of targeting "insaniyat and Kashmiriyat" through the terror attack in Pahalgam, saying the assault was "orchestrated with the sinister intent of inciting communal riots in India and robbing the impoverished, tourism-dependent Kashmiris of their livelihood".

Addressing a huge rally here after inaugurating the first direct train service to the Kashmir Valley, a project featuring the world's highest arched railway bridge over the Chenab River and India's first cable-stayed Anji bridge, the prime minister said “our neighbouring country stands against humanity, social harmony, and economic prosperity”.

"Not only that, it is also the enemy of poor people’s ‘rozi-roti’ (bread and butter),” Modi said, as he reiterated that the April 22 Pahalgam attack was a stark example through which Pakistan “intended to incite communal violence in India and cripple the earnings of hardworking Kashmiris”. Tourism not only generates jobs, but also fosters unity among people, Modi said.