New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, saying it was a desperate attempt by the enemies of Kashmir and the nation to derail the region’s remarkable progress. Speaking during the 121st episode of his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi said Kashmir had witnessed unprecedented growth in recent years.
Saying that the attack in Pahalgam reflects the frustration of those who “patronise terrorism”, PM Modi said, “At a time when peace was returning to Kashmir, there was vibrancy in schools and colleges, the democracy was getting strengthened, there was a rise in tourism and new opportunities were getting generated for the youth, but the enemies of Jammu and Kashmir and the country did not like this.
The Prime Minister mentioned how global leaders called and wrote to him, condemning the act and vowed to stand behind India in its fight against terrorism. Global leaders have called me, written letters, sent messages. PM Modi reaffirmed that the families of those killed in the attack would receive justice, and stressed that the masterminds and perpetrators behind the incident would be met with the toughest possible action.
In his first reaction after the attack in which 26 people lost their lives, PM Modi said 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, PM Modi said.
