Kashmir's Wounds, India’s Resolve: Confronting Terror and Division

The recent terrorist attack has once again shaken the soul of our nation. It is chilling to imagine how many families spent their nights engulfed in anxiety, tears, and despair. How can anyone sleep peacefully when innocent people are selectively murdered based on their religion? This was not just an assault on tourists it was a targeted attack on Kashmir's economy, its tourism sector, and the very fabric of its social harmony.

- AMIT MEHRA

Even a Muslim horseman, who was trying to save lives, was not spared. This chilling detail underscores that the attack was meant to ignite religious identity and deepen communal divides in our country. The handlers of such terrorist organizations in Pakistan are well aware: the more they stoke communal hatred in India, the more they benefit.

As the entire nation burns with anger, we cannot ignore some fundamental questions.

The most pressing among them: how did our security and intelligence agencies fail? If all leads can be activated after the attack, why weren't there alerts before it happened? This is not the first time that such an act of violence has struck Kashmir. Yet, as always, we seem to have failed again. Accountability must be established. Beyond military retaliation, it is essential that those responsible for security lapses are held answerable especially as such attacks are becoming increasingly frequent, and the sense of insecurity in the Valley continues to grow.