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PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (24 April) assured the nation that perpetrators of the terror attack in Pahalgam, in which at least 26 people were killed, will be punished.
Before beginning his speech at the public gathering in Madhubani, Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon attendees to observe a moment of silence in memory of those who lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror attack.
The Prime Minister said that countrymen are shocked by the Pahalgam terror attack.
In what was clearly a message to the global community, PM Modi switched to English and said, "Friends, today, from the soil of Bihar, I say to the whole world: India will identify, track, and punish every terrorist and their backers. We will pursue them to the ends of the earth. India’s spirit will never be broken by terrorism. Terrorism will not go unpunished. Every effort will be made to ensure that justice is done. The entire nation stands united in this resolve. Everyone who believes in humanity is with us. I thank the people and leaders of various countries who have stood with us in this time."