PULWAMA, April 23 -- Anger and grief swept through Pulwama on Wednesday as the Taxi Operators' Union and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Pulwama unit held separate protest demonstrations against the brutal killings of 28 civilians in Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam, a popular tourist destination in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.

The attack, which took place on Tuesday afternoon, has sparked widespread outrage across the region, with locals condemning the violence and demanding strict action against the perpetrators.

Taxi Operators' Union: "Attack on tourism is an attack on our livelihood"

Led by Abdul Rehman, president of the Taxi Operators' Union Pulwama, protesters raised slogans against the massacre, calling it an assault not just on ...