Durg: Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel has expressed shock at the terror attacks in Pahalgam and compared them to the 2013 Jhiram Ghati Naxal attack, in which Maoists attacked a convoy of Congress leaders, killing many of them, including well-known figures.

He said that in both cases, there were no security measures in place and that victims were slain when the “terrorists” demanded their identities.

“We understand because we are impacted by naxalism. Our leaders and other loved ones have perished in Naxal strikes. Two similarities exist between the Pahalgam terror assault and the Jhiram Ghati Naxal attack: first, there were no security measures in place. At a news conference, Baghel said, “Secondly, the Naxals also killed while asking people for their names.”

He also emphasized the efforts of the locals, who risked their lives to rescue the trapped visitors, including hoteliers and pony riders.

This act of terrorism has unsettled us. There have been twenty-eight fatalities. Terrorists have murdered individuals by requesting their name and faith. But by risking their lives to rescue trapped guests, the hoteliers and pony riders demonstrated what it means to be human. Two of them perished. They let the visitors stay at their houses. Another facet of the situation is this,” Baghel said.

Following the recent terror assault in Pahalgam, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi is scheduled to go to Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday to evaluate the security situation in the area.

According to defense authorities, “Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi will depart for Srinagar and Udhampur shortly.”

The Army Chief is expected to meet with top Army commanders stationed in the Kashmir Valley as well as representatives from other security agencies, according to defense sources.

On April 22, terrorists assaulted visitors in Pahalgam’s Baisaran Meadow, killing 25 Indians and one Nepali while injuring a number of others.

Following the terror attack, the Central government announced a number of diplomatic actions, including closing the Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Attari, suspending Pakistani nationals’ access to the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES), allowing them to return to their country within 40 hours, and lowering the number of officers in both sides’ High Commissions.

Nationwide indignation has been triggered by the occurrence, and rallies calling for tougher sanctions against Pakistan for the Pahalgam assault have broken out all throughout the nation.