‘Know the pain’: BJP Pb chief urges CM to lead all-party group to J&K

Chandigarh: Batting for a united show of solidarity from Punjab towards the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday urged chief minister Bhagwant Mann to lead an all-party delegation from the state to its northern neighbour.
Jakhar put out a video in this regard and also issued a written statement. Expressing sorrow over the terror incident in Pahalgam, Jakhar said, "What happened in Pahalgam shook all of us, not just as citizens of this country, but as human beings." He added Punjab, being a border state, faced the scars and shadows of terrorism for decades. "We know too well the pain it leaves behind. The trauma. The loss. And more importantly, the long, silent struggle that follows, for justice, for healing, and for peace," he said.
Extending his support to Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah for his statement in the assembly, Jakhar lauded Abdullah's "refusal to politicise the tragedy and the dignity with which he addressed the moment of national grief". He added, "That is why I want to acknowledge and stand in solidarity with what Omar Abdullah said in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly. His refusal to politicise tragedy, his respect for the moment of mourning, and his heartfelt salute to the Sikh community's role in helping victims, opening their homes, offering food, shelter, and comfort, truly reflects the soul of India."
The BJP leader said Abdullah's statement "resonated with the spirit of Punjabiyat — compassion, courage, and resilience in the face of adversity". Jakhar said, "To honour that spirit and to stand with our brothers and sisters in Jammu and Kashmir in this hour of grief, I call upon the chief minister of Punjab to lead an all-party delegation to J&K."