"Knew govt will take vengeance," say Pahalgam terror attack survivors

Raigad (Maharashtra) [India], May 7 (ANI) : Subodh Patil, a survivor of the Pahalgam terror attack, has vowed that the Indian government will take swift action and seek vengeance for the tragedy. His statement, part of the ongoing' 'Operation Sindoor', comes as the nation unites against terrorism.
"I knew our government will take vengeance, it is not one to sit quietly," Patil told ANI, expressing his strong belief that the authorities will bring those responsible to justice.

Another survivor, Tilak Rupchandani from Nagpur, told ANI, " Thanks to the Indian Army. They have taken good action, and we are satisfied and happy with this. Terrorists had killed innocent people there, we had seen it...We had hope that the government would do something good...in the future, also PM will teach Pakistan a lesson."
Meanwhile, the victims' families expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for retaliating against Pakistan and for instilling faith in the Indian government and military. The attack, which occurred on April 22, killed 26 people
Mother of Manjunath Rao, a Karnataka resident who lost his life in the Pahalgam terror attack, expressed her approval of the Union Government's Operation Sindoor, calling it an appropriately named response to the tragedy.
She voiced her confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and the decisive airstrikes targeting terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The wife of Shubham Dwivedi, a 31-year-old businessman killed in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the retaliation.
"I want to thank PM Modi for taking revenge for my husband's death," she told ANI."My entire family had trust in him, and the way he replied (to Pakistan), he has kept our trust alive. This is the real tribute to my husband. Wherever my husband is, he will be at peace today," she added.
Sanjay Dwivedi, father of Shubham Dwivedi, another victim of the Pahalgam attack, said that the move made by the Indian Army instilled a sense of faith in the country's government.
"I am continuously watching the news. I salute the Indian army and thank PM Modi, who listened to the pain of the country's people. The way the Indian military has destroyed the terrorism that is flourishing in Pakistan, I thank our military for that... My entire family has been feeling light since we heard this news..." the father said.
Manoj Dwivedi, a relative of Shubham Dwivedi, said that justice had been finally served to the victims.
Pragati Jagdale, wife of another victim of the Pahalgam attack Santosh Jagdale, also thanked PM Modi.
"Modi ji has shown Pakistan that we will not sit quietly. I feel, with #OperationSindoor, PM Modi will end terrorism," she said.
Earlier today, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri along with Col Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh briefed the media about the Operation Sindoor.
The Foreign Secretary said that the attack on Pahalgam was driven by an objective of undermining the return of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir.
"The attack in Pahalgam was marked with extreme barbarity, with the victims mostly killed with head shots at close range and in front of their family...the family members were deliberately traumatised through the manner of killing, accompanied by the exhortation that they should take back the message. The attack was clearly driven by the objective of undermining normalcy returning to Kashmir," he said.
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh who briefed the media along with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Col Sofiya Qureshi said that the 'Operation Sindoor' was launched to deliver justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and their families.
"Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian Armed Forces to deliver justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and their families. Nine terrorist camps were targeted and successfully destroyed... The locations were so selected to avoid damage to civilian infrastructures and loss of any civilian lives", Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said.
Meanwhile, during the press briefing, Col Sofiya Qureshi presented the videos of destruction of terror camps, including from the Muridke and where David Headley and Ajmal Kasab, perpetrators of 2008 Mumbai attacks received training. Other than Muridke, Sarjal camp in Sialkot, Markaz Ahle Hadith, Barnala and Markaz Abbas, Kotli and Mehmoona Joya camp, Sialkot were targeted in the strikes conducted by the Indian Army, Col Qureshi informed.(ANI)