Srinagar, July 9 -- Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on Tuesday termed the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 civilians dead, as an "Amavas ki kali raat" (a dark night of no moon), stating that while the tragedy was painful, the nation must look ahead and move forward with resilience and unity.

Addressing a Tourism Secretaries' Meet of Union Territories here, Shekhawat said, "We must not let one dark night define the future. We have to forget the Pahalgam terror attack as 'Amavas ki kali raat' and focus on building a brighter tomorrow."

Referring to the ongoing tourism secretaries' Meet of Union Territories" he said, "It's for the first time, such an event is being held to collectively discuss ...