Srinagar, April 23 -- Political leaders from across the country on Tuesday strongly condemned the terror attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam and called for urgent action to ensure such incidents do not recur.

The attack is one of the biggest attacks on civilians and tourists in decades of terror violence in Kashmir which could have grave effect on Kashmir's tourism sector which was on its revival mode since the last six years.

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said perpetrators of this attack won't go unpunished. "I strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam. I assure the people that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished. Spoke to the DGP & Security officials. Army and J&K Police te...