Modi govt will hunt down masterminds of Pahalgam terror attack: CM Fadnavis

CM Fadnavis emphasised that the assault was on Indians and there should be no politics over the massacre of innocent civilians. File Pic

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday asserted the Modi government will soon hunt down the masterminds of the Pahalgam terror attack and bring them to justice, reported the PTI.

Talking to reporters in Mumbai, CM Fadnavis said that it was disgusting that terrorists opened fire at tourists after asking them their religion.

Terrorists struck at a prime tourist location in Pahalgam town in south Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 26 persons, mostly holiday-makers, and injuring several others.

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As many as 6 of the those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack hailed from Maharashtra.

"PM Modi will hunt down the masterminds (of Pahalgam terror attack) and bring them to justice," he said.

CM Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, emphasised that the assault was on Indians and there should be no politics over the massacre of innocent civilians.

The entire country is with the people of Kashmir, he affirmed.

To a query on the terror assault taking place after a new government was sworn-in post-assembly polls in J&K last year, CM Fadnavis said, "It is true such an attack didn't happen when the LG (Lieutenant Governor) was in charge (of the administration). But we are with the government (of the Union Territory) and this was an attack on Indians," according to the PTI.

Meanwhile, talking to reporters in Pune, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) working president Supriya Sule urged PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to convene an all-party meeting and apprise people about the situation in Jammu & Kashmir post the Pahalgam terror attack.

"This is not the time to play blame game. Security and safety of people is paramount. Till the Home Minister (who visited Kashmir after the attack) comes out with a statement, we, as responsible public representatives, should speak with a lot of caution," Supriya Sule maintained, as per the PTI.

A lot of tourists are still stranded in various parts of Kashmir and the local administration is proactively helping them, noted the Lok Sabha MP from Baramati in Pune district of Maharashtra.

Most of the tourists who want to come back are complaining of very expensive air tickets, she maintained and requested the government to intervene.

"I request the civil aviation ministry, Railways and the state transport department to facilitate the return of tourists without thinking about making profits. The government should facilitate special flights and bring back those who want to return home," the opposition MP emphasised, the news agency reported.

(with PTI inputs)