Srinagar, May 25 -- Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday appealed to the people to ensure that elements aiding and abetting terrorists are uprooted from society.

"We need to strike hard at the terror ecosystem. Terrorists' aides should be identified and they should be given the same punishment as terrorists for inflicting wounds on the soul of J&K," Sinha said after laying the foundation stone of a guest house at the Hazratbal dargah here.

Paying homage to the Pahalgam massacre victims, the LG said Operation Sindoor avenged the attack by punishing "terror state Pakistan" and firmly enforced India's zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism.

"The brave soldiers of our armed forces have not only destroyed the terro...