Srinagar, April 25
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Kashmir on Friday, met those injured in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Congress leaders said here that Rahul Gandhi visited the Army's Base Hospital in Badamibagh Cantonment area of Srinagar, where those injured in the terror attack are admitted.
A total of 26 civilians were killed, and around two dozen people were injured in that cowardly terror attack that took place in Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam.
“Rahulji will also meet various delegations, including those from the party and trade and tourism sectors," said the Congress leaders.
He is likely to have one-on-one meetings with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
“Rahul Gandhi has come with a message of ‘healing the wounds’ of the people of the country, including Kashmiris, in the wake of the attack and its aftermath,” Congress sources said.
He was received by J&K Congress president, Tariq Hameed Karra and senior leader G.A. Mir at the airport.