The Pahalgam attack is not just a security lapse—it’s a national insult. And India must hit back, hard. Even if it means breaching ceasefire lines. Another set of bloodied pilgrims. Another cycle of condemnation. The same tired playbook. 28 tourists killed, many injured—at a site meant to symbolize devotion and peace. Victims of yet another cowardly terror strike. The target? Amarnath Yatra devotees. The timing? Telling. The attackers reportedly asked the victims’ religious identity before opening fire. Textbook Pakistan playbook. And the response? Still stuck in the same old rut. Let’s call a spade a spade. This is not just a tragic failure of security—it’s a damning indictment of the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government in Jammu & Kashmir. A Chief Minister who talks up tourism while letting terrorists roam free is not governing—he’s presiding over chaos. A government that can’t secure its temples, tourists, or territory has no business demanding restoration of statehood. But this moment isn’t just about political blame. It’s about iron-fisted action. The terrorists in Pahalgam didn’t just sneak through gaps in fencing. They were guided, armed, and funded by handlers across the border. These aren’t ragtag rebels. They are proxies—trained, equipped, and activated by the Pakistan Army and ISI. And it’s time we stop pretending otherwise. The ceasefire understanding along the LoC is now a joke. A one-sided restraint pact where India watches in patience while Pakistan exports death. Enough. Ceasefires aren’t suicide pacts. If Pakistan won’t shut down its terror factories, India must. If terror comes from across the LoC, retaliation must go beyond it. We’ve done it before—Uri. Balakot. Surgical strikes that made headlines and sent a message. But now, the message needs an upgrade. It’s not enough to respond after the fact. It’s time to proactively dismantle jihad infrastructure. That means aerial strikes. That means covert ops. That means—if needed—boots on the ground beyond the LoC. Sovereignty is sacred. But so is security. And if one is under attack, the other cannot be held hostage.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently in the UAE, has reportedly directed Home Minister Amit Shah to rush to Jammu and Kashmir. This is no routine bureaucratic drill. It signals seriousness. But seriousness must translate into action. India must send a message—not just through press statements, but with precision-guided consequences. The timing of the attack is no coincidence. It comes days after provocative statements by Pakistan’s Army Chief, calling Jammu & Kashmir “occupied territory.” All this, while Pakistan itself burns—in Baluchistan, in PoK, under the weight of its internal rebellions. The hypocrisy is nauseating. But more importantly, it’s dangerous. India has moved decisively on Kashmir in recent years. The abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A corrected a long-standing Nehruvian blunder. The Supreme Court has upheld it. J&K is no longer “special.” It is India. Plain and simple. But with that comes responsibility. Zero tolerance for terror. Zero tolerance for separatism. No room for cross-border jihadist adventurism. During the President’s Rule post-abrogation, the Valley was calm. Streets silent. Stone-pelters gone. Terror attacks dipped. Now, with the return of “mainstream” politics and the “restoration of democracy,” the bloodshed returns. Is that a coincidence? Or are some local actors, once again, complicit? Offering shelter, logistics, or silent support? Let’s be clear. This isn’t a one-off. It’s part of a pattern. A pattern of proxy war by Pakistan. A pattern of political compromise by local leaders. And a pattern of Indian restraint that has now outlived its usefulness. If India is serious about peace, it must now be serious about power. And power means punishing enemies—wherever they hide. Even across the border. This isn’t escalation. It’s self-defence. And it’s long overdue. Let the Modi government act on its bold declarations—reclaim PoK. Deliver justice to the Baloch people, who’ve long pleaded for India’s support.