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punished. Every effort will be made
to ensure that justice is done. The INDIA TO
entire nation is firm in this resolve.
Everyone who believes in humanity is STOP WATER,
on our side. I thank the people of var-
ious countries and their leaders, who PAK FEELS
have stood with us in these times,”
PM Modi said.
Also, former Foreign Secretary THE HEAT
Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thurs-
day condemned the terrorist attack in akistan has started to feel
Pahalgam and alleged that Pakistan the heat after India an-
has resorted to terrorism every time Pnounced a slew of measures
it feels that India is making progress. against Pakistan after the horrific
“So, a response to this has to be very, Pahalgam terror attack. Pakistan
very strong, not just from India but Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
from the entire international com- chaired a meeting of the Nation-
munity,” said Shringla. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha al Security Committee (NSC) on
After participating in the all-par-
ty meeting called by the government meet the families of Pahalgam terror attack victims in Srinagar (ANI) Thursday, where he announced a
list of face-saving countermeasures
in the wake of Pahalgam terror at- against India.
tack, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) crore Indians want Asif Asim Mu- According to a release from
Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asadud- leader Agnimitra Paul on Thursday nir’s head” the Pakistan PM’s office, the Na-
din Owaisi called for stringent action urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi With people across the country tional Security Council said that
against Pakistan and appreciated the to plan a “surgical strike against Paki- mourning the killing of their rela- any attempt to stop or divert the
suspension of the Indus Water Trea- stan’s military, particularly targeting tives, friends and neighbours in the flow of water belonging to Paki-
ty. He lauded the decisions taken Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir,” in Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu stan as per the Indus Waters Trea-
by Cabinet Committee on Security retaliation for the Pahalgam terrorist and Kashmir, The Chairman of Is- ty, and the usurpation of the rights
on Wednesday. “It is very good that attack. lamic Centre of India, Khalid Rash- of lower riparian will be consid-
the Indus Water Treaty has been sus- Paul said, “Our government, eed Farangi Mahli on Thursday con- ered as an Act of War.
pended but where will we keep the our PM and our Defense Minister demned the horrific attack and also Pakistan also stated that it
water?... We will support whatev- have categorically said that we have urged for people in Pakistan to raise would exercise its right to hold all
er decision the central government zero tolerance on terrorism... We their voices against it. bilateral agreements with India,
takes...This is not a political issue,” are there to give a befitting reply. “People of Pakistan should also including but not limited to the
he said. Some diplomatic initiatives have raise their voice against such terror- Simla Agreement, in abeyance.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan been taken. Some sanctions have ism in their country so that their army
condemned the recent terrorist at- been implemented against Pakistan. and government are forced to stop Sharif’s government also decided
to close down the Wagah Border
tack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kash- But that will be a problem for the such heinous acts,” Mahli said. Post and close Pakistan’s airspace
mir, calling it a “cowardly act” in- citizens of Pakistan. We want PM With all parties and civil society for all Indian owned or Indian op-
tended to spread fear. “This was such Modi to make some plans for a sur- speaking in one voice, the message erated airlines.
a cowardly act in which the terrorists gical strike so that Pakistan’s mili- is loud and clear: India is demanding Earlier, India’s Foreign Sec-
made a failed attempt to create an tary, who are behind this, especially strong action against Pakistan which retary Vikram Misri said that, in
atmosphere of terror in the country. the Chief of Army Staff, Asim Mu- harbors, trains and sends terrorists to recognition of the seriousness of
I assure you, on behalf of my govern- nir, should be taught a lesson. 140 hurt and bleed India. the terrorist attack, the Cabinet
ment, that whoever is guilty in this, Committee on Security (CCS)
none of them will be spared... In this had taken a series of measures
hour of grief, I am with the families against Pakistan. These included
who lost their loved ones... I assure five key decisions: The Indus Wa-
on behalf of my government and the ters Treaty of 1960 will be held in
Prime Minister that a befitting reply abeyance with immediate effect;
will definitely be given to this act...,” The integrated checkpost Attari
he said. will be closed with immediate ef-
Congress MP Randeep Surjewa-
la also condemned the recent terror- fect; Pakistani nationals will not
be permitted to travel to India
ist attack in Pahalgam on Thursday, under the SAARC Visa Exemp-
saying Pakistan-organized terror acts tion Scheme; Defense, Military,
need to be halted with unity without Naval, and Air Advisors in the Pa-
any political bias and that the culprits kistani High Commission in New
should be severely punished. Speak- Delhi are declared persona non
ing to the media, Surjewala said, grata. They have a week to leave
“This incident deserves as much con- India; and India will withdraw its
demnation as possible... 26 families Defense, Navy, and Air advisors
lost their sons... Pakistan-organized from the Indian High Commission
terror acts need to be halted with uni- in Islamabad. These posts in the
ty without any political bias... These Kashmiri Pandits holding posters of Himanshi Narwal, sitting beside the lifeless body of her respective High Commissions are
terrorists must be severely punished husband, Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, during a protest against the Pahalgam terror attack, at Lal deemed annulled.
so that we can pay condolences to all Chowk in Srinagar on Thursday (ANI Photo)
the lives lost.”

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