Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday visited the Government Medical College (GMC) in Anantnag to meet the injured victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed several lives and left others wounded.
The attack, carried out by terrorists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on Tuesday, is one of the deadliest in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.
Speaking to ANI, Raj Ali said, "These girls are praying for the victims of the attack and their families who have suffered...This is a very condemnable act. They (terrorists) are not humans...They have no religion because no religion teaches terrorism. They are trying to disgrace the religio
Speaking to ANI, Bhagwan Das, the uncle of the deceased, said, "He died in the terrorist attack. His wife was also there; she is safe. They had gone there for a holiday... We demand from the government that the accused be killed. I say that the terrorist, irrespective of religion or caste
The minister's response came after flight ticket prices "rose sharply" following the news of the terrorist attack on Tuesday evening, apparently due to heavy demand. Airfares to major Indian cities have since skyrocketed. Searches on the websites of airline operators either show elevated
This has been one of the biggest terror attacks after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Following the terror attack, security forces have launched search operations on Wednesday to track down the terrorists responsible.
Businessman and public figure Robert Vadra on Wednesday sharply condemned a recent terror attack in which civilians were selectively targeted and killed after having their identity cards checked "because they think that Muslims are being suppressed" in India.
Ashoka demanded that the Karnataka government detect sleeper cells, monitor terrorists released on bail, and ensure police take immediate action against them.