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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urged the government to come up with a strong response to the Pahalgam terror attack, where 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by gunmen.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. (File image/PTI)
Pahalgam Terror Attack: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, terrorists killed innocent civilians after questioning them about their religion, adding that a Hindu would never commit such an act.
He further urged the government to come up with a strong response to the Pahalgam terror attack, where 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by gunmen.
“People were killed after being asked about their religion. Hindus would never do such a thing,” said the RSS chief while addressing an event in Mumbai on Thursday.
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He further remarked that just as slaying Ravana was necessary to restore righteousness, certain elements today also need to be taught a similar lesson.
“We are not only hurt but angry after the Pahalgam carnage. Why do we have armed forces? The country has already learnt from the debacle in 1962 when it was complacent about war,” he said while making a reference to the Indo-China war.
Pahalgam Terror Attack
Terrorists from The Resistance Front (TRF), a terror outfit linked to Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), singled out Hindus among tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday before spraying them with bullets.
In a strong diplomatic response to the Pahalgam terror attack, India announced a series of measures against Pakistan, including the suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.
The integrated check post at Attari was also shut down on Wednesday following government orders, with only those who had crossed over with valid endorsements allowed to return via the same route before May 1.
Further, the government revoked the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) privileges for Pakistani nationals. All previously issued SVES visas to Pakistanis were cancelled, and those currently in India under the scheme were instructed to leave the country within 48 hours.