Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 23 (ANI): Congress MP KC Venugopal on Wednesday reached Srinagar and paid homage to the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, calling it a 'shocking and condemnable incident.'

Speaking to the reporters, Congress MP KC Venugopal said, 'We came here to pay homage to the deceased persons. It was a shocking and condemnable incident. The entire country is united in expressing solidarity with the families of the deceased. We all stand by our citizens.'

He emphasised national unity in supporting the affected families, and said that the entire country is united in expressing solidarity with the families of the deceased. We all stand by our citizens.

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said, 'This is devastating. This is one of the worst attacks in the history of Jammu and Kashmir. Something like this has happened after a very long time. My deepest condolences are with the families who lost their dear ones. I also hope that JK government is doing everything to give support to the bereaved families. I am linking it with the statement that the Pakistani Army chief gave some days ago, where he suddenly out of nowhere started talking of the two-nation theory...'

Earlier today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid his tributes to the victims by laying a wreath at a poignant ceremony outside the Police Control Room in Srinagar.

The tragedy that has shaken not just Kashmir but the entire country took place yesterday, where innocent tourists were killed, making it one of the biggest terror attacks after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

On Tuesday, the Union Home Minister chaired a high-level security meeting with all the agencies following the Pahalgam terror attack after he reached Srinagar in the evening yesterday. He said earlier that those involved in this dastardly act of terror will not be spared. Amit Shah also briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the incident.

'Anguished by the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. My thoughts are with the family members of the deceased. Those involved in this dastardly act of terror will not be spared, and we will come down heavily on the perpetrators with the harshest consequences. Briefed PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji about the incident and held a meeting with the concerned officials via video conferencing,' the Home Minister said in a post on X. (ANI)