'Demolishing houses won't stop terrorism': Omar Abdullah questions crackdown
Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has spoken out against demolishing homes of terror suspects.
At an event near Jammu, he said, "If demolishing houses could stop terrorism, it would have ended by now," and shared his worry that these actions just add to public anger.
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Abdullah urged leaders to rethink this approach, pointing out that militancy fell during his time as chief minister—without tearing down civilian homes.
His comments follow the demolition of Dr. Umar Nabi's house in Pulwama after a deadly car blast near Delhi's Red Fort Metro station killed 13 people.
Authorities confirmed Nabi's identity through DNA matching, but the house razing has sparked fresh debate about whether such measures actually help curb violence.