Bengaluru, April 23 -- In response to the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Wednesday said that the Union government will give a befitting response to the terror attack which happened in Pahalgam.

Speaking at a press conference, Ashoka said, "This is a sad day for all of us. Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status, paving the way for development. I visited there two years ago, and businesses were thriving. Many Muslims happily said they were earning Rs 10,000 daily. However, this act by a Pakistan-sponsored terrorist organisation is condemnable."

Ashoka also urged the Karnataka government to "detect sleeper cells" and maintain law and order. The ...