Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 25 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam calling it an 'assault on national unity'.

CM Dhami participated in the programme organised under the Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samman Abhiyan at Ashirvad Vatika in Rishikesh.

During the event, CM Dhami said, 'The terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir is not only an attack on our national unity, but through this we have been challenged that unless we all unite, such forces will continue to target us. Now the time has come that we should follow the path shown by Baba Saheb and create a unified society and contribute to the creation of a strong India.'

Dhami also criticised the Congress and its allies, accusing them of engaging in vote-bank politics and dividing society based on caste, religion, and region during their long tenure.

'Congress ruled the country for a long time...Congress and its allies only did vote bank politics and constantly tried to divide our society in the name of caste, religion and region...today we all have to take a pledge from here to destroy it,' he added.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a meeting regarding the Indus Water Treaty at his residence in the national capital on Friday evening.

Besides the Home Minister and the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, CR Paatil, other senior government officials will attend this meeting.

Sources told ANI, 'India has formally notified Pakistan in writing about the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty.'

Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti, has informed the Secretary of Pakistan's Ministry of Water Resources, Syed Ali Murtaza, about this decision of the Indian government through a letter. India has issued a notice for changes in the treaty. The letter states that the Indian government has given notice to the Pakistani government for amendments to the treaty.

This decision was made at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) held on April 23, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar.

This comes after terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen while leaving several others injured. (ANI)