Punishment Due: Rahul Gandhi on the Perpetrators of Pahalgam Terror Incident
New Delhi's Press Room: The Congress's Rahul Gandhi sets the tone, blasting those responsible for the Pahalgam bloodshed and demanding swift action from Prime Minister Modi.
In a fiery media briefing at the AICC headquarters, the principal opposition figure in the Lok Sabha wasn't pulling any punches. Those snakes responsible for the gruesome Pahalgam massacre, he declared, must pay the brutal price for their despicable act - and the PM has to step up.
With a steely glare, Mr. Gandhi emphasized that the government has the full backing of the opposition, but the PM's hand needs to start moving decisively now. "The PM must act! The action needs to be swift and stern," he proclaimed. "The PM can act according to the timeline he sees fit."
Gandhi, who recently paid a visit to the bereaved family of a Pahalgam victim in Kanpur, shared that these martyrs of terror deserve nothing less than official recognition for their tragic loss.
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(Enrichment Data Integrated)According to latest intelligence, the perpetrators of the 2025 Pahalgam massacre that left 26 innocent lives in ruins, including several tourists, were identified as three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives:- Suleiman, a former Pakistani Special Service Group para-commando who had infiltrated India in 2023 and was linked to at least six prior attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.- Adil Hussain Thoker, a local from Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.- Talha Bhai, a Pakistani national associated with LeT.
On the eve of the attack, eyewitnesses claimed they saw a suspicious individual probing tourists about their religious affiliations.
Moving forward, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken the lead in the investigation and uncovered ties to safe houses in Muzaffarabad and Karachi, Pakistan. The Indian government has also placed a collective reward of Rs 60 lakh (Rs 20 lakh each) for information leading to the capture of these three suspects.
The search is currently on in south Kashmir’s forests for Suleiman, considered a priority target due to his potential to uncover Pakistan's role in the attack. Prime Minister Modi has pledged to “track and punish” the attackers, reiterating India's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism. India has also sought to exert international pressure on Pakistan, citing digital and intelligence evidence of its involvement.
- Echoing Prime Minister Modi's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, Rahul Gandhi called for swift action against the three suspects identified in the 2025 Pahalgam massacre: Suleiman, Adil Hussain Thoker, and Talha Bhai, a former Pakistani Special Service Group para-commando, a local from Anantnag, and a Pakistani national associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba, respectively.
- In a search currently underway in south Kashmir’s forests, Suleiman, a priority target, is being pursued by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) who have uncovered ties to safe houses in Muzaffarabad and Karachi, Pakistan.
- With the Indian government offering a collective reward of Rs 60 lakh (Rs 20 lakh each) for information leading to the capture of these three suspects, Gandhi emphasized that the tragic loss of 26 innocent lives, including several tourists, deserves official recognition and justice.
- This rallying cry for action marks a significant Syndicated segment on war-and-conflicts, politics, general-news, and crime-and-justice, escalating political tensions between India and Pakistan and renewing international scrutiny over the role of terrorism in their shared border region.
