Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for the strictest punishment against those responsible for the deadly Delhi blast, but cautioned against branding people of Jammu and Kashmir as sympathisers of terrorism.

Talking to reporters, Abdullah said the actions of a \"handful of people\" should not define the vast majority of peace-loving residents of J&K.

\"Every resident of Jammu and Kashmir is not a terrorist. Not every Kashmiri is on the side of terrorists. It is only a handful of people who have tried to disturb the peace and harmony here,\" the chief minister said.

He underscored the need to distinguish between the perpetrators and the general populace. \"When we begin to look at every Kashmiri Muslim through the same lens and try to give the impression that every Kas

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