Bundi (Rajasthan) [India], April 26 : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stated on Saturday that the entire country is upset over the terror attack in Pahalgam and that there will be strict action against terrorism.
Birla further assured of strict action against terrorism, as it cannot be tolerated. He asserted that PM Narendra Modi has taken an initiative against terrorism and soon the results will be seen.
"The whole country is upset because of the incident that happened in Pahalgam. The country and world have shown that they stand united against terrorism after this incident. In the coming days, there will be strict action against terrorism...terrorism can't be tolerated... PM Modi has taken the initiative to fight terrorism, and we will see its results," Om Birla told reporters on Saturday.
Earlier today, amid heightened security concerns following the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, intelligence agencies have compiled a list of 14 local terrorists actively operating in the Union Territory.
According to sources, these individuals, aged between 20 to 40 years, are actively aiding foreign terrorists from Pakistan by providing logistical and ground-level support.
The identified operatives are reportedly affiliated with three major Pakistan-backed terror outfits: Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Among them, three are associated with Hizbul Mujahideen, eight with LeT, and three with JeM.
Sources revealed the names of these individuals as: Adil Rehman Dentoo (21), Asif Ahmed Sheikh (28), Ahsan Ahmed Sheikh (23), Haris Nazir (20), Aamir Nazir Wani (20), Yawar Ahmed Bhat, Asif Ahmed Khanday (24), Naseer Ahmed Wani (21), Shahid Ahmed Kutay (27), Aamir Ahmed Dar, Adnan Safi Dar, Zubair Ahmed Wani (39), Haroon Rashid Ganai (32), and Zakir Ahmed Ganie (29).
Twenty-six tourists were killed on Tuesday afternoon in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam's Baisaran Valley. Among the victims were 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen.