Wednesday 13th May, 2026
Srinagar, Jun 13: Strongly condemning militant attack on security forces on Wednesday that left five CRPF personnel dead in south Kashmir district of Anantnag, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday said that the ‘fidayeen attack was carried out at the behest of Pakistan’.
“Attack carried out on Wednesday in Anantnag was a fidayeen attack that was ordered by Pakistan. Whenever there is peace is the valley, Pakistan tries to disrupt it by resorting to fidayeen attacks,” Mr Malik said it on the sideline of a convocation ceremony of a private university at S K International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar.
The Governor said that it is only with the approval of Pakistan that militants carry out fidayeen attacks in Kashmir valley. “We had conducted local, Urban Body and Lok Sabha elections in the state in a peaceful manner. This did not go well with the militant handlers based in Pakistan. Whenever there is peace in Kashmir, Pakistan tries to disrupt it,” he added.
Answering a question about the security of Amarnath yatris, Mr Malik said that the security forces would not allow any militant group to get near the yatris. “It was not an attack on yatra as it is yet to start. We have a full proof security plan for it and won’t allow them (militants) even to get close to the yatris,” he added.