{
  "id": 141687,
  "title": "After opening golf tournament, CM Omar says authorities must not allow repeat of migrant worker killings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/after-opening-golf-tournament-cm-omar-says-authorities-must-not-allow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T18:33:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/after-opening-golf-tournament-cm-omar-says-authorities-must-not-allow-repeat-of-migrant-worker-killings/articleshow/132869943.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed deep regret over the recent attack on migrant workers in south Kashmir's Kulgam district, emphasizing that such acts are incongruent with any religion. Under the Union Territory arrangement, the lieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha is responsible for law and order and security. On July 31, two migrant labourers were shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam district, followed by the murder of J&K head constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi on July 23 in Anantnag. This incident occurred just a fortnight after the Pahalgam massacre, which left 26 people dead on April 22, 2020.\n\nInaugurating the fifth edition of the J&K Open 2026 DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), Omar highlighted the golf tournament as an integral part of his government's strategy to promote tourism in the region. He noted that even without actively promoting golf tourism, the initiative has already yielded positive results, such as a surge in visitors flocking to Srinagar for a weekend of golf.\n\nWhen queried about the impact of the abrogation of Article 370 on such events, Omar initially declined to comment, stating that the issue was unrelated to the event. However, he affirmed that golf tournaments have been regularly organized in Kashmir long before Article 370 was abrogated, even before the rise of militancy. The chief minister clarified that golf tournaments have been a fixture in Kashmir since the 1980s.",
  "summary": "Omar Abdullah, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, strongly condemned the recent violence against migrant laborers, emphasizing that such acts are unacceptable and calling for heightened security measures. He also underscored the significance of golf tournaments as a means to boost tourism in the area, recalling a time when these events were a hallmark of Kashmir's serene landscape, well…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}