Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will avenge the killings of innocent tourists in Pahalgam. In the terror attack, 26 people lost their lives on April 22.
‘PM Modi will avenge the killings of innocent tourists‘
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde said, “PM Modi has held a meeting with the top officials of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. PM Modi will avenge the killings of innocent tourists by Pakistanis. There have been a lot of attacks, but no such reply has been given in the past. But PM Modi avenged the Pulwama attack and did the surgical strike also…Our countrymen have full faith that this will be the last attack and now PM Modi will eliminate Pakistan.”
#WATCH | Mumbai | Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde says, "PM Modi has held a meeting with the top officials of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. PM Modi will avenge the killings of innocent tourists by Pakistanis. There have been a lot of attacks, but no such… pic.twitter.com/KzuuR6Iiie
— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2025
‘Congress never had the guts to give a befitting reply’
He criticised the Congress party, accusing it of lacking the courage to act against terrorism. “Congress never had the guts to give a befitting reply to Pakistan or take action against terrorists because of vote bank politics. Lakhs of soldiers lost their lives due to vote bank politics,” Shinde said.
Shinde welcomed Union Cabinet’s decision to include caste census
Deputy CM Shinde also welcomed the Union Cabinet’s decision to include a caste census in the upcoming national census. He said that this will truly open the doors to social justice.
‘Everybody will get justice’
Speaking to ANI, Shinde described the decision as “historic.” “Yesterday’s decision is historic for all the people of the country…people who belong to backwards classes can be brought to the mainstream…everybody will get justice from this…Shiv Sena welcomes this decision,” he said.
“Since independence, this is the only such major decision, and that is why I welcome it. I thank the Prime Minister because it takes courage to take such bold decisions. This decision is also linked to the future of the country,” Eknath Shinde emphasised.
