"Clear massacre, govt needs to take tough call": Acharya Lokesh Muni on Pahalgam terror attack

New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Condemning the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jain saint Acharya Lokesh Muni on Wednesday urged the Union government to take stern action against the perpetrators behind the incident in Jammu and Kashmir.
"The terror attack yesterday is not merely an incident. It is a clear massacre... All religious leaders are present with us to protest against the attack. We urge the government to go after the forces behind this cowardly act...The government needs to take tough calls to make the countrymen fearless," Acharya Lokesh Muni told ANI.
Earlier today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed deep sorrow over the loss of innocent lives in the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir and vowed that the government would respond with firm action and reiterated India's uncompromising stand against terrorism.
Addressing the nation, Singh said, "I want to repeat India's resolve against terrorism. We have a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. I want to assure the countrymen that the government will take every necessary step. We will not only reach the perpetrators of this act but also the actors behind the scenes. The accused will soon see a loud and clear response, I want to assure the country."

"We lost many innocent lives in the cowardly act in Pahalgam. We are deeply distressed. I express my condolences to the families who lost their loved ones," Singh added.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Government Medical College (GMC) in Anantnag to meet the injured victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. The attack, carried out by terrorists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on Tuesday, is one of the deadliest in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike.
The Pahalgam terror attack is the latest in a series of violent incidents in the region. (ANI)