"No compromise with terrorism, it must be dealt with force": Congress MP Imran Masood on Pahalgam terror attack

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 23 (ANI): In the wake of the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, Congress MP Imran Masood has called for strict action on the perpetrators, stating that there should be no compromise with terrorism and it must be dealt with force.
Condemning the incident, Masood said that the government should crush the attackers with force, and there should be no leniency with them.
"I was in Kashmir just three days ago. I was very happy to see that there were so many tourists there. People were coming to visit, and we also could not imagine being in Kashmir till in the night, and we were out till in the night. The situation seemed absolutely normal in Kashmir, and now such an incident has happened. Family members were killed in front of their relatives. The government should crush them with force, and there should be no leniency with them. My stand on this matter is very clear, there should be no compromise with terrorism, it must be dealt with force..." the Congress MP told ANI.
Condemning the incident, Congress leader Harish Rawat termed it a "heart-wrenching" incident.
Rawat urged the government to take concrete steps on this and end terrorism in Kashmir.
"This is a sad and condemnable incident. The whole country is angry with this... This is terrorism sponsored by Pakistan... We urge the government to take concrete steps on this and end terrorism in Kashmir... This is a heart-wrenching incident ..." Rawat told ANI.
Meanwhile, five tourists from Maharashtra have lost their lives in the recent Pahalgam terror attack, said a statement from the office of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
The Deputy CM has requested Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to arrange a special flight to evacuate stranded tourists from Maharashtra.
Responding to the appeal, the Union Minister assured Shinde that once the list of stranded individuals is shared with the Ministry, efforts will be initiated to transport them to Mumbai as a priority.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam and paid condolences to those who have lost their loved ones.
In a post on X, PM Modi stated that those responsible for this heinous act will be brought to justice. "I strongly condemn the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured person recovers as soon as possible. All possible assistance is being provided to those affected," PM Modi said.
"Those behind this heinous act will be brought to justice...they will not be spared! Their evil agenda will never succeed. Our resolve to fight terrorism is unshakeable, and it will get even stronger," he added.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level security meeting with all the agencies following the Pahalgam terror attack.
Home Minister Shah reached Srinagar on Tuesday evening for the security review meeting. He said earlier that those involved in this dastardly act of terror will not be spared.
Meanwhile, the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police have launched a search operation in the general area of Baisran, Pahalgam, Anantnag, to nab the perpetrators of the attack.
Delhi Police has also been instructed to keep a close watch on tourist places and other important places. (ANI)