Speaking to reporters in Bijbehara in south Kashmir, Abdullah, who heads the National Conference (NC), also remembered pony operator Syed Adil Shah, who was killed while trying to save tourists during the attack.
The house for the family of Syed Adil Shah was inaugurated via video link by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who had earlier announced financial assistance and pledged to build a home for the family.
Markets have reopened, ponies once again traverse popular trails, and small groups of tourists are returning to scenic spots along the Lidder River.
Under the programme’s Nikshay Poshan Yojana component, registered tuberculosis patients are entitled to monthly nutritional support via direct benefit transfer.
Residents said the water body, once known for its clear waters, has increasingly turned into a polluted channel as household waste is dumped into it.
Investigators filed a chargesheet in 2003 after what officials described as a detailed probe, and the matter subsequently proceeded through trial.
The recruitment process, held after nearly a decade, involved a two-stage evaluation – a 100-mark written test followed by a 12-mark viva voce.
Minibuses, buses and many private cabs stayed off the roads as operators protested against the expansion of government-backed “smart city” bus services, which they say are threatening their livelihoods.
Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into a union territory in 2019, with authorities indicating that full statehood would be restored at a later stage.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also expressed sorrow and said the government stood firmly with the victims.
