Rahul Gandhi In J&K: ‘India Must Stand United To Defeat Terrorism Once And For All’

Last Updated:April 25, 2025, 17:01 IST

Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi also expressed anguish that Kashmiris were being targeted over the Pahalgam terror attack

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks after meeting J&K CM Omar Abdullah, in Srinagar on April 25. (Image: ANI/screengrab)

Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Friday it is important for India to stand united in the face of the Pahalgam terror attack, so as to defeat terrorism once and for all.

“The idea behind what has happened is to divide society, to make brothers fight brothers. 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,” he said after a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

Gandhi expressed anguish that Kashmiris were being targeted over the deadly attack, which claimed 26 lives on April 22. He said he is visiting Jammu and Kashmir to get a sense of what is going on and to extend all the help he can.

“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 that has been taken and defeat terrorism once and for all,” he said.

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He further said he met Lieutenant General Manoj Sinha, who briefed him about the terror strike, and assured both him and Abdullah that they have the full support of the Congress. He met one of the injured and said he wants all the victims’ families to know that the country stands with them as one.

“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 action, and they’ve fully supported the nation. I met one of the people who was injured…my love and affection to everybody who has lost family members, and I want everybody to know that the whole nation is standing together as one,” he added.

The Congress leader referred to the all-party meeting that took place on Thursday (April 24) and said the entire opposition condemned the attack and gave its support to the central government and action taken so far.

On April 23, after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 and announced downgrading diplomatic ties with Pakistan in view of cross-border links to the attack in Pahalgam, where terrorists gunned down tourists in cold blood at the prime location of Baisaran valley.

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Srinagar, India, India