Pauri Garhwal, April 23 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, calling it not only an attack on innocent lives but also a direct assault on India's culture, peace, and humanity.

In his speech at the 'Rajkiya Kranti Diwas' fair in Pithsain on Wednesday, CM Dhami said, "Yesterday evening, terrorists launched a cowardly attack and shot unarmed tourists. I pay my tributes to all those who lost their lives in that incident."

"No amount of condemnation is enough. I want to tell the terrorists--this is the new India. The Indian Army will definitely eliminate the demons who carried out this act.", he added.

Earlier in the day, a solemn t...