The all-party meeting convened on Thursday under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh regarding the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam has concluded. All attending parties strongly condemned the attack, which claimed the lives of over 20 innocent and unarmed civilians—mostly tourists.
A two-minute silence was observed in remembrance of those who lost their lives, before the commencement of the meeting.
Emerging from the discussions, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju described the deliberation as “very positive.” He stated that all leaders unanimously supported the steps taken by the Central government against Pakistan.
Rijiju emphasized that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central government maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism, a stance that received unanimous backing from all parties, including support for any future actions.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, reiterated that the Opposition fully supports the government in light of this tragic incident.
“We have made it clear that whatever action the government takes in this matter, the Opposition will support it,” he said.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge added that during the meeting, he stressed the need for concrete efforts to maintain peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
He also called on all political parties to work together to prevent such attacks in the future.
Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav urged the media and social media platforms not to create any perception of division within the country at such a sensitive time, emphasizing national unity.
AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi pointed out that the UN Security Council explicitly prohibits any country from funding terrorism or supporting terrorist organizations.
“Pakistan has been violating this for many years,” he said.
The meeting, which lasted for around two hours, concluded with a collective reaffirmation of national security and unity. The Central government informed attendees that strict measures had been taken against Pakistan the day after the attack to prevent any recurrence.
This meeting comes amid widespread public outrage across the country over the attack. The unified stance of the government and the opposition sends a strong message: India stands united against terrorism.
-IANS
