After 28 people lost their lives in Pahalgam terror attack, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh said India has a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. He assured the people that the government will take every necessary step.
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Rajnath Singh said, "We lost many innocent lives in the cowardly act in Pahalgam. We are deeply distressed. I express my condolences to the families who lost their loved ones… I want to repeat India's resolve against terrorism. We have a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism… I want to assure the countrymen that the government will take every necessary step. We will not only reach the perpetrators of this act but also the actors behind the scenes… The accused will soon see a loud and clear response, I want to assure the country."
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Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Government Medical College (GMC) in Anantnag to meet the injured victims of the Pahalgam terror attack.
The attack, carried out by terrorists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 21, is one of the deadliest in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike.
Earlier today, HM Amit Shah visited the affected area of Baisaran meadow where the attack took place. The Union Minister first took an aerial stock of the region as he arrived at the site by helicopter, descending onto the meadow now bearing the scars of violence.
Before heading to Pahalgam, the Union Home Minister paid tribute to the victims with a "heavy heart" during a poignant ceremony and met with the families of the victims outside the Police Control Room in Srinagar.
Taking to X, Amit Shah expressed the centre's firm resolve to combat terrorism, stating that "Bharat will not bend to terror."