Mysuru, April 24 -- In a collective outpouring of grief and outrage, members of various organisations and political parties in Mysuru staged candlelight protests across the city yesterday, condemning the ghastly terrorist attack on Hindu tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

The massacre, which claimed more than 28 lives - including three Kannadigas - has sent shockwaves across the nation.

BJP leads protest

The Mysuru City BJP Unit, led by its President and former MLA L. Nagendra, held a candlelight vigil in front of the Mahatma Gandhi bust opposite the city Law Courts Complex.

Addressing the gathering, Nagendra stated that the attack was a "pre-planned act of terror" in which over 28 tourists, including three from Kar...