Jammu, April 23 -- National Conference Lok Sabha member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, representing Srinagar, has come under intense scrutiny following a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, South Kashmir's Anantnag district. The gruesome killings of innocent Hindu tourists, reportedly targeted after being questioned about their religion, have sparked widespread outrage. Social media platforms, particularly X, are flooded with posts resurfacing Mehdi's earlier statements, where he described the influx of tourists into the Kashmir Valley as a "cultural invasion."
In a podcast recorded three months ago, Mehdi expressed concerns about the surge in tourism, stating, "This is not tourism in Kashmir. This is cultural invasion."
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