Lucknow, Apr 24 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday while condemning the terrorist incident in J&K's Pahalgam, said the Central government, which has failed to protect tourists, should take strict action against the terrorists.

In a press conference held at the party's state office, Akhilesh said that terrorists have no religion. "The government has called an all-party meeting on Pahalgam. The party's national chief general secretary Prof Ram Gopal Yadav will represent the SP," he said.

He said that no party should take political advantage from such a gruesome incident because it is a matter of national interest. "It is also the responsibility of the government to immediately stop any kind of fake news that hurts our internal and external security and keep a close watch on social media," he said.

The SP chief said the government took decisions in the Kashmir valley as per its discretion and now it was the responsibility of the government to take care of the safety of the tourists going to Kashmir.

"The place in Pahalgam where terrorists fired on innocent tourists was not a deserted place, but no arrangements were made there for the safety of the tourists. The government will have to take this responsibility," he said.

He said that his party welcomes the decisions taken by the government after the terrorist incident.

Akhilesh reiterated that the youth of the country was not in favour of the Agniveer scheme for the armed forces. "They want permanent jobs and permanent uniforms. No matter how much budget is spent for the security of the country, we should spend it. The government should have taken even harsher decisions against terrorism and they should be implemented strictly," he said.

Speaking in favour of Kashmiris doing business in other parts of the country, he said, "Business unites us, it has no caste or religion. This thinking flourishing on social media that Kashmiris should not be allowed to do business in other states will have to be removed."

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