Amit Shah and Jaishankar meet president Murmu Amidst Pahalgam terror
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday to brief her on the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, amidst growing concerns surrounding the incident. This comes as Amit Shah and Jaishankar meet President Murmu amidst Pahalgam terror ahead of an all-party meeting.
The Central government has convened an all-party meeting to deliberate on the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam. The meeting is scheduled for 6 PM on Thursday at the Parliament, and, according to sources, will be chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
In a related development, Syed Naseruddin Chishty, Chairman of the All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council, strongly condemned the attack, stating that such acts have no place in Islam.
In a statement to ANI, Syed Naseruddin Chishty remarked, “Pakistan claims to be an Islamic nation, but it must understand the duties a neighbor owes to another. Such attacks have no place in Islam.”
The Chairman of the All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council also voiced confidence in the Indian government, expressing faith that it would respond with firm and decisive action.
“The Indian government has made it clear who is behind this attack… Everybody is aware of the power of the Indian Army. Now, no matter how much they step back, India will punish them for what they have done,” Chishty said.
Earlier in the day, the Congress party urged the Central government to carry out a “thorough investigation into the security failures and lapses” in the wake of the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
“Pahalgam is known to be a heavily guarded area, there is a three-tier security arrangement. It is imperative that a comprehensive analysis is conducted into the security failures and security lapses that enabled such an attack in the Union territory, an area directly under the purview of the Union Home Ministry. This question must be raised in the larger public interest,” Venugopal said during the press meeting.
On Tuesday, Terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen while leaving several others injured, in one of the deadliest attacks in the valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed. (ANI)
Following the terror attack in the tourist area of Pahalgam, the Central government announced several diplomatic measures, such as closing the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, suspending the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistnationals, giving them 40 hours to return to their country, and reducing the number of officers in the High Commissions on both sides. (ANI)
