Telangana CM Revanth Reddy urged PM Modi to take decisive motion towards Pakistan and reclaim PoK following the Pahalgam terror assault that killed 26 civilians.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday made a passionate enchantment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take decisive motion towards Pakistan within the aftermath of the brutal terrorist assault in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. Talking at a large candlelight rally held at Hyderabad’s Necklace Highway, Reddy urged the Prime Minister to ship a “befitting reply” to Pakistan and terrorists, even suggesting the merger of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with India.
“This isn’t the time for compromise. It’s time to reply strongly. 140 crore Indians are standing with you,” Reddy declared, calling on Modi to take daring steps, together with dividing Pakistan and reclaiming PoK. Drawing historic parallels, he invoked former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s decisive position within the 1971 battle and the creation of Bangladesh. “You’re a devotee of Durga Mata. Keep in mind Indira ji. When the time got here, she didn’t maintain again,” he stated.
The occasion was a part of a broader protest towards the Pahalgam terror assault and noticed participation from a number of senior political figures, together with AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, senior Congress chief Salman Khurshid, and former cricketer and Congress chief Mohd Azharuddin. Ministers from the Telangana Cupboard and worldwide delegates attending the two-day ‘Bharat Summit’ additionally took half within the rally.
Expressing solidarity with the victims’ households, the Chief Minister stated the Telangana authorities would prolong all needed assist and condolences. “We’re united on this battle towards terrorism,” he affirmed.
In the meantime, protests towards the phobia assault erupted throughout Telangana. Owaisi distributed black armbands at a mosque in Shastripuram earlier than Friday prayers, urging individuals to put on them as an indication of protest. Muslim youth additionally gathered at Hyderabad’s historic Charminar, staging a peaceable demonstration after prayers.
Retailers have been shut down in Begum Bazar as merchants joined a silent rally, and related protests have been reported in Malkajgiri and different elements of the state. The sturdy show of unity throughout political and spiritual strains underscored the rising nationwide outrage towards the heinous assault in Pahalgam.