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The Hindu
28-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Parliamentary panel observes two-minute silence for Pahalgam victims
Paying tribute to the 26 persons killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence observed a two-minute silence. The panel was meeting to hold a review of resettlement policies, healthcare facilities, and other avenues for ex-servicemen. The meeting was attended by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. Sources said the members did not enquire into the terror attack. There was a view that the panel should call for the government's internal probe on the Pathankot attack, but no final call was taken. On January 2, 2016, four militants belonging to the Islamic terrorist United Jihad Council attacked the Indian Air Force's Pathankot Airbase, part of its Western Air Command. Eight persons, including seven security personnel, were killed in the attack.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Parliamentary panel on defence condemns Pahalgam attack
Parliamentary panel on defence on Monday condemned the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead. At its meeting here, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, chaired by BJP leader Radha Mohan Singh , observed a two-minute silence to express solidarity with the families of the victims. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India stares at a 'water bomb' threat as it freezes Indus Treaty India readies short, mid & long-term Indus River plans Shehbaz Sharif calls India's stand "worn-out narrative" Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi , AAP leader Sanjay Singh, and Samajwadi Party member Virendra Singh were among those who were present at the meeting. The Committee recorded oral evidence from representatives of the Ministry of Defence on the resettlement policies, healthcare facilities and avenues for ex-servicemen. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by "Before commencement of the proceedings, the Committee expressed deep anguish and condemned the dastardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22nd April, 2025. The Committee also observed two minutes silence to express solidarity with the victims and their bereaved families," Singh said in a post on X.
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Business Standard
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Parliamentary standing committee on defence to meet today at 3 PM
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence will meet on Monday afternoon at 3. This development comes as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. The meeting comes a day after Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan briefed the Defence Minister on the key decisions taken to counter Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Today's meeting also comes three days after the all-party meet held in Parliament premises on the Pahalgam terror attack, which the Defence Minister chaired. The attack, which occurred on April 22, 26 individuals, mostly tourists, including one Nepalese national, were brutally gunned down. The incident happened around 2 pm at Baisaran meadow. It was one of the deadliest attacks in the region since the 2019 Pulwama strike, which claimed the lives of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans. Following the incident, NIA teams have been stationed at the site since April 23 and have intensified the search for evidence. Additionally, the Indian Army is on high alert, launching several search operations to neutralise the terrorists following the attack in Pahalgam. On April 23, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met to take steps regarding the attack, condemning it in the strongest terms and expressing their deepest condolences to the families of the victims and hoping for the speedy recovery of the injured. In the briefing to the CCS, the cross-border linkages of the terrorist attack were brought out. It was noted that this attack came in the wake of the successful holding of elections in the Union Territory and its steady progress towards economic growth and development. Meanwhile, India announced a ban on 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for spreading provocative and communally sensitive content and misinformation against India, its Army and security agencies in the backdrop of the tragic Pahalgam terror incident in Jammu and Kashmir. Collectively, these channels have a massive following of over 63 million subscribers. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
