Srinagar, May 27 -- In a strong message from the scenic resort of Pahalgam after holding a Cabinet meeting, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that violence will not derail J&K's development agenda.

Omar chaired a special Cabinet meeting in Pahalgam on Tuesday, and it was the first Cabinet meeting that was held outside the twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu.

"We did not come to Pahalgam merely to carry out administrative or governmental functions. We came here to show that the bloodshed and violence will not derail our agenda for the development, prosperity, and representation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir," Omar said while addressing a press conference in Pahalgam.

He praised the people of Kashmir, especially thos...