Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan strongly condemned the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. He described the incident as “ghastly and painful.” Moreover, he called it a part of the “revival of Hindu genocide.”
After meeting the families of two victims, Kalyan said he felt deeply disturbed. He stated, “It was a ghastly and painful incident. Today, after meeting Madhusudan’s family and Chandramouli’s family, it is very difficult even for me after hearing what they went through… I don’t have enough strength to speak. In the name of religion, targeting people. It was a very clear-cut target killing.”
Furthermore, he recalled his past visits to Kashmir during the late 1980s. “From 1986-1989 we used to visit Kashmir for Telugu films, so I knew how the situation had changed from 1986 to 1989… from that particular time to now, I feel it is a revival of Hindu genocide,” he said.
Kalyan Meets Victims’ Families
Earlier in the day, Kalyan met the families of two victims — Madhusudan Rao and JS Chandramouli. Both were among the 26 people killed in the terror attack. Madhusudan Rao, a software engineer from Kavali in Nellore district, had traveled to Kashmir with his family. He had been living in Bengaluru. He leaves behind his wife and two children.
Similarly, JS Chandramouli, a retired bank employee, also died in the attack. Offering his condolences, Kalyan demanded strict action. He said, “Perpetrators, the terrorists behind this, should be brought to justice… PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the Indian government, I believe they will take stern action.”
PM Modi Vows Strong Response
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reacted strongly to the attack. While speaking at a public rally in Madhubani, Bihar, he promised to track down and punish the culprits.
He declared, “Friends, today from the soil of Bihar, I say to the whole world India will identify, track, and punish every terrorist and their backers. We will pursue them to the ends of the earth. India’s spirit will never be broken by terrorism.”
In addition, Modi warned of harsh consequences for those involved. He added, “I want to say in very clear words, those terrorists who have carried out this attack and those who conspired for this attack will get a punishment bigger than they could have ever imagined. Now the time has come to destroy the remaining ground of the terrorists. The will power of 140 crore Indians will now break the back of the masters of terror.”
