LoP Rahul calls on LG Sinha, discusses aspects of Pahalgam terror attack
Shadow Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 25:
Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his residence in Srinagar on Friday in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
He also met a person injured in the attack at a hospital in Srinagar. He stated that the idea behind the attack was to divide society.
Rahul Gandhi said, “It has been a terrible tragedy. I came here to gain a sense of what’s going on and to help. The entire population of Jammu and Kashmir has condemned this terrible action and has fully supported the nation at this time. I met one of the people who is injured. My love and affection to everybody who has lost their family members. The entire nation is standing united. We had a meeting yesterday with the government.”
He said that the United Opposition condemned this action.
“We are ready to support whatever action the government wants to take. The idea behind the attack is to divide the society. It is very important that every Indian stands united so that we can defeat what the terrorists wanted to do,” he further said.
He added that it is sad to see some people attacking people of Kashmir in the rest of the country.
He said, “It is sad to see that some people are attacking my brothers and sisters from Kashmir and the rest of the country, and I think it’s very important that all of us stand together, stand united and fight this nasty action
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that has been taken and defeat terrorism once and for all. I also met the Chief Minister and the LG, and they briefed me about what had happened, and I assured both of them that my party and I are going to support them fully.”
Rahul Gandhi arrived in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday morning.
Terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen while leaving several others injured.
On Thursday, the Central government convened an all-party meeting to deliberate on the security situation and formulate a collective response to the attack.
After attending the all-party meeting convened by the central government, Rahul Gandhi said, “Everyone condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack. The opposition has given full support to the government in taking any action.”
Following the attack, India has taken strong countermeasures against Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism.
In the Cabinet Committee on Security meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah, India decided to hold the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism and has closed the integrated Attari Check Post.
The Indian Army is on a high alert, launching several search operations to neutralise the terrorists following the attack in Pahalgam on April 22, in which 26 people were killed.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday (April 25, 2025) said the idea behind the Pahalgam terror attack was to divide the people of the country and it was imperative that India stood united to defeat terrorism once and for all.
“It is a terrible tragedy and I came here to get a sense of what is going on and to help. The entire people of Jammu and Kashmir have condemned this terrible act. They have fully supported the nation,” Mr. Gandhi told reporters in Srinagar.Jammu travel guide
The Congress leader, who arrived in Srinagar Friday morning, visited the Army’s 92 Base hospital at Badamibagh Cantonment to inquire about the injured.
“I met one of the injured, I could not meet the others because they have gone back. My love and affection to everybody who has lost family members. I want everybody to know that the whole nation stands together as one,” he said.
Referring to an all-party meeting that took place in Delhi on Thursday, Mr. Gandhi asserted that a united opposition condemned the terror attack and is behind the government.
“The idea behind what has happened is to divide society, is to make brother fight brother and it is very important that every single Indian stands united, stands together so that we can defeat what the terrorists were trying to do,” Mr. Gandhi said.
The Congress leader also met J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the two briefed him about what happened.
“I assured them both that I and our party are going to support them,” he said.
On the alleged harassment of Kashmiris elsewhere in the country, Mr. Gandhi said, “It is sad to see that some people are attacking my brothers and sisters from Kashmir … I think it is very important that all of us stand together, stand united and fight this nasty action that has been taken and defeat terrorism once and for all.” The Congress leader earlier met delegations of traders, students leaders, and those related to tourism. (Agencies)
Srinagar, Apr 25: The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today at Raj Bhavan. He was accompanied by Congress MP KC Venugopal, Congress MLAs Ghulam Ahmad Mir and Tariq Hameed Karra and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Syed Naseer Hussain. The discussions covered various aspects of heinous terror attack in Pahalgam.
The Lieutenant Governor posted on X: “Met the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Shri KC Venugopal, Congress MLAs Shri Ghulam Ahmad Mir & Shri Tariq Hameed Karra and RS MP Dr Syed Naseer Hussain at Raj Bhavan. We discussed various aspects related to heinous terror attack in Pahalgam”.
