Punish them for 7 lifetimes: Anupam Kher demands ruthless action for Pahalgam attack
Actor Anupam Kher on Tuesday night shared a video condemning the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. 26 were killed, and several others were injured during the attack on Tuesday afternoon, when gunmen opened fire on tourists gathered in a valley. Kher, a Kashmiri Pandit, demanded the toughest punishment possible for the terrorists.He requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Home Minister Amit Shah, to ensure that the action taken against the perpetrators is so tough that it becomes an example for everyone. In the video, he is seen mentioning how it is simply barbaric to crush tourists. He also cited the reports claiming that the victims were first asked about their religion before being shot.advertisementKher said (translated into English): "What happened today in Pahalgam - the massacre of Hindus, where 27 Hindus were killed one by one - brings immense grief, but there is also a rage that knows no bounds. I've seen such things throughout my life, especially what happened to Kashmiri Hindus in Kashmir. 'The Kashmir Files' was just a small glimpse of that story - which many dismissed as propaganda."
He continued, "But now, people coming from different parts of India to spend their holidays in Kashmir, being identified, having their religion determined, and then being killed — there are no words for this. Sometimes, words become impotent."The 70-year-old mentioned the haunting viral image of a woman seen sitting beside her husband's dead body after the attack. The actor said, "I cannot forget the image of that woman sitting beside her husband's corpse. I was listening to the interview with Ms. Pallavi and how she asked the terrorists to kill her as well, but they asked her to pass on a message ahead. It is beyond barbaric."advertisementKher added, "I want to fold my hands and make an earnest request to our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to Amit Shah, and the entire government - that this time, the terrorists should be taught such a lesson that they aren't even capable of committing such acts for the next seven lifetimes. There should be no mercy to terrorists.""I want to restrain my words. This is wrong. Such an act is wrong in any part of the world, but for it to happen in our own country - this massacre - is extremely wrong (sic)," he concluded. The targeted firing occurred in a popular tourist zone bustling with visitors, many of whom had gathered for photos in the scenic backdrop. The attack has been claimed by a shadow outfit affiliated with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba.While Shah is already in Kashmir to overlook the security arrangements, PM Modi cut short his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia and returned late night. He also had an immediate meeting with the Minister of External Affairs, S Jaishankar, and the National Security Agency (NSA) on the attack.Must Watch
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