New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday delivered a strong message in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, vowing retribution against those responsible and warning that the punishment will be “beyond their imagination”. The PM while addressing a rally in Bihar’s Madhubani said that India will identify, track, and crush every individual involved in the ghastly act.
This came two days after terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, killing 28 people. This was his first public statement after the incident. PM Modi also called the attack “cowardly and inhuman”, adding that the country stands united in grief and resolve.
#WATCH | “Ab aatankiyon ki bachhi-kuchhi zameen ko bhi mitti mein milane ka samay aa gaya hai…”says PM Modi on #PahalgamTerroristAttack. https://t.co/R04gwi64H0 pic.twitter.com/TDStPkrF4z
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‘This sorrow is the sorrow of the entire nation’
“Some lost a son, some a brother, some a partner… this sorrow is the sorrow of the entire nation,” he said. Before beginning his address, PM Modi and the crowd observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims.
Reaffirming his government’s zero-tolerance approach to terrorism, Modi said, “No one will be spared—neither the ones who pulled the trigger nor those who plotted in the shadows. We will punish them in a manner they cannot even imagine.”
#WATCH | On #PahalgamTerroristAttack, PM Modi says, “I want to say in very clear words that these terrorists and those who conspired towards this attack will get a punishment bigger than they can imagine…”
“The entire nation is saddened by the brutality with which terrorists… pic.twitter.com/s7tmCIaHUj
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‘This is a new India, we strike back’
The Prime Minister’s speech comes amid heightened tensions, as the government has already announced a series of diplomatic and strategic measures targeting Pakistan, which it accuses of harbouring and enabling cross-border terrorism.
“Those who use their land for terror must listen carefully—India will destroy every inch of it,” Modi warned, adding, “This is a new India. We strike back.”
