Pahalgam perpetrators, conspirators will face harshest punishment : PM Modi vows in Mann ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the terrorist attack in Pahalgam reflected the desperation of the patrons of terrorism and assured the families of the victims that "justice will be delivered” and that the "perpetrators and conspirators" of this attack will face the harshest possible consequences.

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Addressing the 121st episode of Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Modi said, "Today as I speak to you in ‘Mann Ki Baat’, there is a deep anguish in my heart. The terrorist incident that took place in Pahalgam on the 22nd of April has hurt every citizen of the country."

He said the Pahalgam attack showed the desperation of the patrons of terrorism.

"This attack displayed their cowardice... at a time when peace was returning to Kashmir, there was a vibrancy in schools and colleges, construction work had gained unprecedented pace, democracy was getting stronger, the number of tourists was increasing at a record rate, people's income was increasing, and new opportunities were being created for the youth," the PM said.