Srinagar, April 25 -- Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari has called on people to "preserve their spirit of kindness, empathy, and hospitality, despite the warmongering of certain communal elements." He said that a large number of "tourists have given terrorists a befitting response by staying in the valley despite the gruesome massacre, which claimed 26 innocent lives in Pahalgam." The Apni Party president said that "upholding unity, mutual trust, and resilience is the key to overcoming adversity and defeating the enemies of peace."

In his statement issued here, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said, "I take immense pride in saying that the people of Kashmir embody extraordinary hospitality and compassion. During the winter, the...