Guwahati, April 23 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a "targeted hate crime" driven by religious hatred.

Addressing the media on Wednesday, CM Sarma linked the attack to recent provocative statements from Pakistan, warning of a rising threat to Hindu communities.

"Just seven days ago, Pakistan's army chief issued a veiled threat against Hindus. Today, we are witnessing the horrifying consequences," CM Sarma noted

The Chief Minister acknowledged that the extremists carried out a massacre after asking people their religion, further stating that it was a targeted hate crime.

CM Sarma stressed that India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leade...