Democratic Progressive Azad Party President Ghulam Nabi Azad says, "Today, if a militant asks (tourists) what is your religion, it means that Pakistan sponsored militants have attacked our humanity and Kashmiriyat, and perhaps this is the reason why the Muslims of J&K, a Muslim majority state, have stood up against the militants and said that enough is enough... Earlier, muslims were often accused of giving shelter to such militants. But today, they have shown that they are against such militants. I appeal to everyone to avoid the work of dividing the population. We should instead focus on the positive message given by the Muslims of Kashmir that they are with our Hindu brothers and sisters who were killed and are against the militants."