PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday warned of stern action against terrorists responsible for the killing of tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 and said that they would be identified, tracked and punished for the offence.
Speaking at a function organised on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day in Bihar’s Madhubani district, Prime Minister said, “India will identify, track and punish every terrorist, their handlers and their backers. We (India) will pursue them to the ends of the earth. They will be punished beyond their imagination.”
He said the terrorists’ attack would not dampen the spirit of 140 crore people of the country.
“India’s spirit will never be broken by terrorism,” PM Modi said, adding ‘every effort will be made to ensure justice to the families who lost their kin in the incident’.
PM Modi said that the entire nation is firm on the resolve to bring the terrorists and the conspirators to justice for their heinous act.
“Everyone who believes in humanity is with us,” he said and expressed his gratitude to people of various countries and their leaders who have stood with India in the hour of crisis.
He said the spirit of 140 crore people of India would break the backbone of terrorism.
“It’s high time to take action against terrorism,” he asserted. He described the attack on tourists at Pahalgam as an attack on the whole nation, which, in turn, will give the perpetrators a befitting reply.
Earlier, he along with other leaders and those present in the crowd observed two-minute silence to pay tribute to people who fell prey to the bullets of the terrorists at Pahalgam on April 22. At least 26 people died and several others were injured in the attack, which received wide condemnation.
PM Modi launched several development projects worth Rs. 13,480 crore on the occasion. He also flagged off Amrit Bharat Express and Namo Bharat Rapid Rail on the occasion. In addition, PM conferred Special Category National Panchayat Awards 2025 among the winners across the country.
