How did terrorists reach Pahalgam, 300 km from LoC, Sachin Pilot asks Centre

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With the Centre continuously firefighting criticism from opposition parties over the recent Pahalgam terror attack, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday fired a fresh salvo at the Narendra Modi government, asking as to how it became possible that the terrorists were able to reach the Baisaran Valley, which lay 300–400 kilometres from the Line of Control (LoC).The former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister sought clarity from the Centre on the fate of the terrorists involved in the April 22 attack, asking if they were tracked down or were killed in the Operation Sindoor precision strikes on May 7.advertisement"Pahalgam is around 300–400 kilometres from the LoC. How did the terrorist manage to reach there? The centre said that the perpetrators had been identified. What happened then? Were they tracked down or killed?" Pilot questioned.
A total of 26 civilians were killed in the Baisaran Valley on April 22 when Pakistan-backed terrorists opened fire on them. In response, Indian armed forces carried out precision strikes against terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7.The strikes were followed by drone and missile attacks by Pakistan on Indian military and civilian locations, prompting a befitting reply from India, further spiralling military tensions between the two countries. However, a ceasefire understanding was reached on May 10.ON TRUMP'S CLAIMSA major political storm erupted in India as US President Donald Trump said the "ceasefire" between India and Pakistan was due to the "mediation" by his administration, a claim rejected by India. But, the opposition trained guns on the Centre over Trump's claim, alleging third-party interference in the Kashmir issue.advertisementSachin Pilot renewed the attack, saying, "For the first time, the president of another country announced an agreement between India and Pakistan. He lured India with bilateral trade and the government has so far refrained from rebutting Trump's claims".He said what was also regrettable was that no one from the US, be it their President, Vice President or Secretary of State, used the terms "terror" or "Pakistan-sponsored terror" while speaking about the India-Pakistan tensions or the Pahalgam attack.Sachin Piloted also said that the demand of a special session of Parliament should have been honoured, as earlier put forth by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi."The Modi government should convene a special session of Parliament. In the special session, a unified voice of the nation would have been heard, and the government would have given one consolidated reply," Pilot maintained.The Rajasthan Congress MLA also launched a scathing attack on Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah for his remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who co-led the briefing on Operation Sindoor, and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ram Chander Jangra who said that the wives of Pahalgam attack victims should have fought back against terrorists.Accusing the BJP of shielding such leaders, Pilot said that they should have been sacked and stripped of the party's primary membership.Must Watch