Delhi markets will remain closed on Friday as traders have called for a “Delhi Bandh” in protest against the gruesome terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Protests have erupted across the country as citizens unite to condemn the attack.
On Thursday evening, the BJP Yuva Morcha organized a protest in Bhubaneswar, condemning the attack. Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal, who was also present, stated, “The government is determined to eliminate terrorism in all forms.”
In Anantnag, students from the Government Degree College for Women marched through the town to condemn the attack. One student remarked, “We strongly condemn this terrible act. We just want to say that terrorism doesn’t have a particular religion, and we, as common Kashmiris, stand for peace and will always stand for peace. We strongly condemn the attack. We are very sorry for this, and this doesn’t represent Kashmir. This doesn’t represent us.”
In Chandigarh, a gathering took place with people holding placards and demanding justice for the victims. A candlelight march was organized in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, to honor those killed in the attack.
In Delhi, members of the Khan Market Trade Association joined in solidarity with the victims by holding a candlelight march, paying tribute to the deceased.
BJP leaders and workers in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, also participated in a candlelight march, with BJP MP and state party president VD Sharma attending. “Today the whole of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and the country have come out on the streets against terrorism… Not a single terrorist will be spared. Today we are moving forward with the resolution that we will end this type of terrorism in the country…” he said.
The attack, which targeted tourists in the Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam, claimed the lives of 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen, leaving several others injured. It is considered one of the deadliest terror attacks in the region since the 2019 Pulwama bombing, which killed 40 CRPF personnel, and one of the most severe since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.