Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday morning paid tributes to the 27 victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, including six from Maharashtra. He emphasized the need for “revenge” against those responsible for the attack to ensure that justice is served.
“At the beginning of the event, we paid tribute to the 27 Indians, including six from Maharashtra, who tragically lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror attack two days ago. Revenge must be taken to ensure actual places are shown to those responsible for this incident,” Pawar said while addressing the gathering at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the new building of the state family welfare bhavan and training center in Maharashtra.
He lauded the decisive actions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi against Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of 25 Indian nationals and one Nepalese national. Pawar expressed confidence that the Indian Army would “eliminate” the terrorists behind the attack in Kashmir.
“The Prime Minister has already made significant decisions, such as halting water supplies to Pakistan, among other crucial actions. Such incidents must never be repeated in the future, and I am confident that our Indian Army will decisively eliminate those behind this heinous act,” Pawar said.
Meanwhile, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi is set to visit Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Friday to assess the security situation following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. “Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi will leave for Srinagar and Udhampur shortly,” Defence officials stated.
The government has issued an official notification suspending the Indus Water Treaty, with sources confirming that the Indian government has decided that “the Indus Waters Treaty 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect.” On Thursday, Jal Shakti Ministry Secretary Debashree Mukherjee wrote to her Pakistani counterpart Syed Ali Murtaza, informing him of this decision.
The attack on tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22 resulted in the deaths of 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen, leaving several others injured. In response to the attack, the Indian government announced several diplomatic measures, including closing the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, suspending the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals, and reducing the number of officers in both the Indian and Pakistani High Commissions.
The incident has sparked nationwide outrage, with widespread protests erupting across India demanding stricter action against Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam attack.