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Mint
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Pahalgam terror attack: ‘I say to the world that India will identify and punish every terrorist,' PM Modi in Bihar
Pahalgam Terror Attack: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he wants the world to know that India will identify and punish every terrorist. Modi, in a rare English-speaking gesture, said those behind the Pahalgam terror attack and those part of the conspiracy will be punished beyond their imagination. The Prime Minister said that the entire nation is saddened by the brutality with which terrorists killed innocent civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22nd April 'Today, from the soil of Bihar, I say to the whole world India will identify, track, and punish every terrorist and their backers,' Modi said in English, addressing the gathering in Madhubani in poll-bound Bihar. Bihar is going to have assembly elections later this year. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar was also present on the occasion apart from Arif Mohammad Khan, the state's governor and other dignitaries from state and the centre. This was Modi's first public remarks following the ghastly terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists, on April 22. Before beginning his address, Modi urged those present to observe a few minutes ' silence for the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. 'Terrorism will not go unpunished. Every effort will be made to ensure that justice is done. The entire nation is firm in this resolve,' Modi said. His words in English were then tweeted by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Modi usually addresses public rallies in Hindi, but he used his promise to punish those behind the Pahalgam attack in English, perhaps to address a wider global audience. Pahalgam Terror Attack: This was Modi's first public remarks following the ghastly terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists, on April 22. Everyone who believes in humanity is with us, the PM said. 'I thank the people of various countries and their leaders who have stood with is in these times,' he said. The rest of PM's speech was in Hindi. Modi addressed panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and gram sabhas across the country at an event at Bihar's Madhubani today, April 24. Before the address, the prime minister launched several projects worth approximately ₹ 13,500 crore. The event organised on the National Panchayati Raj Day marking 32 years of the 73rd Constitutional (Amendment) Act, 1992, which gave constitutional status to panchayats as institutions of rural local self-government. The Pahalgam attack was carried out in the fabled Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam on April 22, a day when United States Vice President JD Vance was in India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a state visit to Saudi Arabia. Modi cut short his visit and returned to New Delhi on Wednesday morning. India responded to the terror attack by announcing that it would shut the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari in Amritsar along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab with immediate effect. India also decided to suspend the Indus water treaty until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism. The decisions to downgrade diplomatic ties with Pakistan in view of cross-border links to the Pahalgam attack were taken in the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting chaired by PM Modi on April 23. The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, is believed to be behind Tuesday's attack, a claim that Mint has not been able to verify so far. Some reports even suggested that a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, Saifullah Kasuri, alias Khalid, is believed to be the 'mastermind' of the attack. There has not been any official word on these claims yet.
News18
24-04-2025
- Politics
- News18
'Punishment Beyond Imagination': PM Modi's First Reaction After Deadly Pahalgam Attack That Killed 26
Speaking about the incident, PM Modi said: "Conspirators and terrorists, who committed this will get punishment bigger than their imagination." In his first response to the brutal Pahalgam attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the entire country knows how 'terrorists killed innocent citizens brutally, and India stands with the family of victims". Speaking about the incident, PM Modi said: 'Conspirators and terrorists, who committed this will get punishment beyond their imagination." PM Modi also urged those attending the rally to observe two minutes of silence in memory of the victims, who lost their lives in the devastating Pahalgam attack. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was also in the rally, said: 'We condemn Pahalgam attack, the entire country is united in the fight against terrorism." Earlier on Wednesday, PM Modi addressed a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), following Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the Pahalgam terror attack site. The high-level meeting was attended by top security officials, including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, as the government assessed its response to the brutal attack that left 26 people dead. PM Modi addressed Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and gram sabhas across the country in an event being held at Bihar's Madhubani on Thursday. He also launched several projects worth approximately Rs 13,500 crore, the Panchayati Raj Ministry said in a statement. The event is being held to commemorate the National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD), marking 32 years of the 73rd Constitutional (Amendment) Act, 1992, which gave constitutional status to panchayats as institutions of rural local self-government.
Mint
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Mint
PM Modi in Bihar's Madhubani today. What's on the agenda?
PM Modi in Bihar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and gram sabhas across the country at an event at Bihar's Madhubani today, April 24. The prime minister will also launch several projects worth approximately ₹ 13,500 crore on the occasion. Modi will also address the gathering on the occasion in what is going to be his first public remarks following the ghastly terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Bihar is going to have assembly elections later this year. Modi is expected to reach Lohna Uttar Gram panchayat in Jhanjharpur block of Madhubani district in Bihar and participate in the event organised on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day at around 11:45 AM, according to a government press communique. The event marks 32 years of the 73rd Constitutional (Amendment) Act, 1992, which gave constitutional status to panchayats as institutions of rural local self-government. The Prime Minister's Office said in a separate statement that Modi will also flag off Amrit Bharat Express and Namo Bharat Rapid Rail in Bihar. The prime minister will address PRIs and gram sabhas across the country and also confer Special Category National Panchayat Awards 2025 on this occasion. Another programme of Modi, scheduled to be held in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, has been cancelled in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack where 26 people, mostly tourist, were gunned down. This year, the National Panchayati Raj Day is being observed as a major national programme through a 'Whole-of-Government' approach, involving the participation of six Union ministries – Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Railways, and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan', and Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha will be among those present at the event, besides senior officials from the Union and the state government. -PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of an LPG bottling plant and rail unloading facility to be built at Hathua in Gopalganj district of Bihar at a cost of about ₹ 340 crore, the government statement said. This will help streamline the supply chain and improve the efficiency of bulk LPG transportation. -Modi will lay the foundation stone of projects worth over ₹ 1,170 crore in Bihar and also inaugurate several projects worth over ₹ 5,030 crore under the Restructured Distribution Sector Scheme. -Modi will flag off Amrut Bharat Express between Saharsa and Mumbai , Namo Bharat Rapid Rail between Jaynagar and Patna, and trains between Pipra and Saharsa and Saharsa and Samastipur. -Modi will also inaugurate the Supaul Pipra Rail Line , Hasanpur Bithan Rail Line and two 2-lane Rail Over Bridges at Chhapra and Bagaha. He will dedicate the Khagaria-Alauliya Rail Line to the nation. These projects will improve connectivity and lead to overall socio-economic development of the region. -Modi will distribute Community Investment Fund benefits worth about ₹ 930 crore to over 2 lakh self-help groups of Bihar under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). -PM Modi will hand over approval letters to 15 lakh new beneficiaries of PMAY-Gramin and release instalments to 10 lakh PMAY-G beneficiaries across the country. He will also hand over keys to some beneficiaries, marking Griha Pravesh of 1 lakh PMAY-G and 54,000 PMAY-U houses in Bihar. First Published: 24 Apr 2025, 06:14 AM IST
