Srinagar, April 24 -- Amid the nationwide mourning and protests against the tragic April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday pleaded to the people of the country not to be under the impression that Kashmiris are their enemies.

Speaking to ANI, Abdullah expressed his solidarity with the victims of the attack and appealed to the people of the country to refrain from blaming Kashmiris for the incident.

He acknowledged the efforts of the Kashmiri people, who condemned the attack and voiced their opposition to it, stating that it was an attack carried out by external elements, not the local population.

"I would like to show solidarity towards the families of the victims who had to g...