Missile strike a fitting tribute: Families of Pahalgam terro
Missile strike a fitting tribute: Families of Pahalgam terror attack victims hail Operation Sindoor
A sense of satisfaction was collectively shared by the families of Pahalgam terror attack victims after the Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets.
NEW DELHI — A
sense of satisfaction and relief was collectively shared by the families of
Pahalgam terror attack victims after the Indian armed forces carried out
missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied
Kashmir.
Retaliating against the terror attack on April 22, in which
26 people were killed in south Kashmir's Pahalgam town, the Indian armed forces
hit the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in
Muridke, among other terror targets.
“Terrorists will think 100 times before acting again,” said
Rajesh Narwal, father of Lt Vinay Narwal, hailing India’s response.
"I had said that such a thing (retaliatory strikes) has
to be done so that no one dares to do such a cowardly act again...the strikes
carried out on the terror targets will resonate in their minds forever,” Rajesh
said.
Married about three weeks ago, Narwal (26), accompanied by
his wife Himanshi, was on a honeymoon in Pahalgam when terrorists shot him at
point-blank range.
Sumathi, the mother of Manjunath Rao from Shivamogga in
Karnataka who was killed in Pahalgam, said she did not want her son's
"sacrifice" to go to waste.
"We had faith that Modi will make the right decision.
Nothing should happen to innocents, but those who try to oppress or indulge in
rogue actions against us should not be spared. My son's sacrifice should not go
to waste. I feel that the right decision has been taken," Sumathi told PTI
videos.
Rao had travelled to Kashmir with his wife Pallavi and son
Abhijeya.
Bharath Bhushan from Bengaluru, who was visiting Pahalgam
with his wife and three-year-old son, was also shot dead by terrorists.
Bhushan’s father Channaveerappa hailed the armed forces'
response.
"The name, 'Operation Sindoor' is correct because they
have removed the 'tilak' of many women. That's a good step. Government has done
a good job.”
Jennifer, wife of Sushil Nathaniel, said the four terrorists
involved in the Pahalgam attack should be killed.
"Whatever has happened is right, but those four people
should also be eliminated. These four people did what even an animal would not
do. These people should also get the same punishment. These four people should
also die," she said.
Sushil Nathaniel, an Indore resident, was holidaying with
his wife in Pahalgam.
Arathy, daughter of N Ramachandran from Kochi, expressed
hope that the operation would bring some relief to the families of the victims.
"Let all Indians see comfort in this operation. Let Operation
Sindoor bring some comfort and relief to all the families of victims, including
Himanshi (Narwal)," Arathy added.
Childhood friends Santosh Jagdale and Kaustubh Ganbote from
Pune also lost their lives in Pahalgam. Their families described ‘Operation
Sindoor’ as a fitting tribute to the victims.
"Through Operation Sindoor, a tribute has been paid to
those who were killed in the Pahalgam attack. I am thankful to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi for carrying out Operation Sindoor. I am thankful that our
emotions have been understood.
“Our sindoor was wiped out by terrorists but today I am very
happy that under Operation Sindoor, our armed forces destroyed terrorists'
bases in Pakistan," said Pragati Jagdale, wife of Santosh.
Sangita Ganbote, wife of Kaustubh, said that they were
extremely happy that India avenged the Pahalgam terrorist attack in which she
and other women lost their "sindoor".
"We were all waiting to see when India would avenge the
terrorist attack. Today, the Indian armed forces gave a befitting reply to the
cowardly attack in Pahalgam," she said.
Harshal Lele, who lost his father Sanjay Lele and relatives
Atul Mone and Hemant Joshi in the terror attack, expressed a sense of closure
after Operation Sindoor.
"I am satisfied, my late father would now be at peace.
One of my uncles pleaded with the terrorists to let them go, but he was shot
dead. No mercy was shown to him, nor to my other uncle or my father," he
told reporters in Dombivli, Thane district.
The families of Samir Guha and Bitan Adhikary, two victims
from West Bengal, called the operation a "step towards justice".
"I am happy that our country has hit deep into the
heart of the terror camps. We would request that this attack must continue till
terrorism is wiped out from our neighbourhood," Guha's wife said.
Odisha's Priya Darshani Achariya, who lost her husband
Prashant Satpathy in the Pahalgam attack, said terrorists must live in fear and
would now understand the value of a human life.
"I thank the government for taking such a bold step.
Army personnel had assured me near the body of my husband that action would be
taken, and that has happened today," she said.
Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi's wife Ashanya
thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the armed forces for taking
"revenge" on her husband's death.
While talking to PTI over the phone, Ashanya also said that
PM Modi has kept his promise of pursuing the attackers and their backers
"to the ends of the earth."
"Indian armed forces action has sent a clear message to
the world that India will hunt the terrorists and their supporters down and
will punish them," she said.
Kajalben Parmar from Bhavnagar in Gujarat, who lost her
husband Yatish Parmar and their son Smit in the terror attack, urged the
government to continue action against Pakistan till it is wiped out.
"I am very proud of the air strike carried out on
Pakistan. I salute the armed forces and hail Bharat Mata. I am grateful to
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and very happy for the strike. Keep carrying out
such attacks and wipe out Pakistan, this is my prayer to Modi saheb,” she said.
Shitalben Kalathiya from Surat, wife of victim Shailesh
Kalathiya, told the media that she was "very satisfied" with India's
action against Pakistan.
"I am very happy with whatever the Modi government has
done to bring to justice the people who came forward and shot my husband and
others in the name of Hindus and Muslims. We have full faith in the government,
and whatever it has done till now is proper," she said.
