On April 22, 2025, the serene valley of Pahalgam was drenched in blood as heavily armed terrorists unleashed a brutal massacre on unarmed Hindu tourists, including families, women, and children. What was supposed to be a peaceful visit to the lush meadows of Baisaran turned into a premeditated execution — a bloodbath that left 27 innocents dead, including a Navy officer and an Intelligence Bureau official. Witnesses reported that the assailants pulled down pants and checked ID cards to specifically target Hindus, echoing the genocidal tactics of the 1990s. This was no random act of violence — this was a cold-blooded message of ethnic cleansing, carried out just days after Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir’s venomous anti-Hindu rant, exposing the ISI-backed TRF (The Resistance Front) as nothing more than Lashkar-e-Taiba in disguise.
The betrayal hidden beneath Kashmir’s peace marches
While the nation mourns the barbaric slaughter of Hindu tourists in Pahalgam, a disturbing campaign to dilute the magnitude and communal intent of the attack is underway, led by none other than the local Muslim community itself. From performative candle marches to PR statements about Kashmiri hospitality, individuals like Mohammad Iqbal, a local taxi driver, have been quoted urging tourists to come without fear while serving tea and snacks to army men. But behind these well-orchestrated visuals, shocking footage has emerged of locals smirking and laughing during the so-called mourning processions, exposing these gestures’ sheer mockery and moral bankruptcy.
The disturbing reality behind these well-coordinated candle marches lies in the stark contrast between public gestures and private complicity. Locals, who are seen holding candles and expressing false sorrow, fail to acknowledge the gravity of the situation and undermine the national outrage. Behind these staged mourning parades, shocking images have surfaced of participants laughing and chatting as if it were a casual gathering, utterly detached from the horrific massacre that had taken place just days prior. This mockery of grief is not just an insult to the victims but to every individual who believes in the sanctity of human life and the principles of justice.
It’s common sense that such a coordinated terrorist strike could not have happened without local logistical and intelligence support, especially in a heavily militarized zone like Pahalgam. The question that must be asked is simple: How did terrorists move, plan, and execute such a massacre unless the environment was welcoming and complicit? The duplicity of locals who pretend to grieve in public while enabling terror in private is not just hypocrisy—it is an act of betrayal against the nation. The candle in their hands may glow, but the blood on their conscience burns brighter.
As Bharat mourns, the developments are no less infuriating. Prime Minister Modi, cutting short his Saudi Arabia visit, convened an emergency security meeting at Delhi’s Palam airport. In parallel, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, J&K CM Omar Abdullah, and LG Manoj Sinha rushed to Srinagar to oversee operations. Bharatiya forces have already neutralized two terrorists in Uri, Baramulla — but this is just the beginning. The time for candle marches and sanitized condemnations is over. The attack was not just on 27 lives — it was an assault on Bharat’s national dignity, Hindu identity, and civilizational legacy.
This tragedy is not isolated. It is the latest link in the bloody trail of Islamic terror that has haunted Jammu & Kashmir for two decades. The Pahalgam carnage was meant to demoralize Hindus and test Bharat’s resolve. But let it be known: Bharat will not kneel. Hindus will not be cowed down. This is the time for an unflinching national response — to call out Pakistan as a terror state, to dismantle TRF’s fake resistance narrative, and to demand global accountability for these acts of targeted genocide. If not now, when?
