PM Modi On Mann Ki Baat: 'Pahalgam Attackers, Conspirators Will Face The Toughest Response'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to delivering severe punishment to terrorists and their backers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to delivering the “toughest" punishment to terrorists and their backers, assuring the families of the Pahalgam attack victims that “justice will be served."
He further said that Kashmir witnessed unprecedented growth in recent years, with the surge in tourism and opportunities for the youth, and noted that the Pahalgam attack was a desperate attempt by the enemies of the nation to derail the region’s progress.
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“I assure the victims’ families that they will get justice. The conspirators and perpetrators of this attack will face the toughest response," said PM Modi during the 121st episode of his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’.
PM Modi further said that the Pahalgam terror attack reflects the frustration of those who “patronise terrorism," and called it part of a “big conspiracy" to once again destroy Kashmir.
“At a time when peace was returning to Kashmir, enemies of the nation and J&K did not like it. Terrorists and their masters want Kashmir to be destroyed once again. That is why such a big conspiracy was hatched. In this war against terrorism, the unity of the nation is our biggest strength," the Prime Minister remarked.
‘Global Leaders Condemned Kashmir Terror’
The Prime Minister highlighted how global leaders approached him, condemning the terror act in Kashmir, and vowed to stand behind India in its fight against terrorism.
“Global leaders have called me, written letters, sent messages. Everyone has strongly condemned this heinous terrorist attack…The entire world stands with the 1.4 billion Indians in our fight against terrorism," he said.
PM Modi, for the first time, reacted to the Pahalgam attack while addressing a public rally in Bihar’s Madhubani. He pledged that the terrorists and conspirators behind the attack would get a punishment beyond their imagination.
“Today, on the soil of Bihar, I say to the whole world, India will identify, trace and punish every terrorist and their backers. We will pursue them to the ends of the Earth. India’s spirit will never be broken by terrorism," PM Modi said.
Terrorists unleashed gunfire in Pahalgam on April 22, killing at least 26 people — mostly tourists — in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the terror attack, prompting India to downgrade its diplomatic ties with Pakistan on all fronts.
India announced a raft of measures against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. New Delhi also announced the shutting down of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, the suspension of visas for Pakistani nationals and the scaling down of top officials at the High Commission.
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