Mass Killing by Terrorists at Pahalgam “Indian Response?”
- Gp Capt TP Srivastava
- Apr 23
- 2 min read
At about 1500h on 22nd April, 2025 Terrorists (read religious fanatics) killed 28 innocent tourists at a resort near Pahalgam.
Information gleaned from media reports;
· Terrorists segregated men, women and children.
· Then they asked the RELIGION from male members.
· After ascertaining that most/all were HINDUS, they shot them at point blank range(line 1)
· A prominent TV channel carried the news wherein a lady asks the terrorists to shoot her as well since they have shot her husband. Terrorists supposed reply is chilling “I will not shoot you. I want you to go back and tell your government ----------------------“(line 2).

As on 23rd April, 2025 dozens of articles, views, opinions have already flooded the print, TV and Whatsapp ‘University’. I read through about 20 plus opinions. Each one worded differently but was mere emotional outburst with not one listing substantive action plan.
All eminent strategists and thinkers missed the lines in RED above. Pahalgam massacre was not merely a terror attack wherein few terrorists opened indiscriminate fire and killed 28 innocents. It was a well planned, pre-meditated attack on HINDU RELIGION (line 1) and authority of ‘STATE OF INDIA’ (line 2). It is not just another terrorist strike.
Personally I believe that my CASTE is ‘HINDUSTANI’ and religion ‘INSANIYAT’. But if members of any entity, group, nation hates me for being HINDU, I will retaliate with most potent arsenal in my KITTY.
Is it time to ‘NUKE PAKISTAN’? Indeed there would be fall out and we will also suffer but that trauma will be a ‘ONE TIME’ trauma. Just look at Japan; How they have rebuilt and recovered from the holocaust merely 80 years ago. For once let us put on the block our ultimate strength; THE 140 MILLION INDIANS. Few million gone will make no difference to us. But few million Pakistanis gone will push them into stone age.
Time is ripe to take a ‘ONE TIME’ action, which will resolve the issue permanently for future generations. There is no point wasting time trying to locate and catch the three terrorists, who committed this dastardly act.

But will we do it? Will our strategic thinkers have the moral courage and wisdom to realize that this attack was not just a routine terror strike. It was against ‘HINDU’ religion. If we fail to respond, we would be tacitly admitting that we are a nation of cowards.
Will our decision makers succumb to international pressure? It is about time we looked over our shoulder and watch what and how Israel deals with ‘NATIONAL’ issues? On purpose I have been brief and to the point. Pakistan as a failed state has no right to exist. Those, who advocate dialogue with Pakistan need their heads examined. Elimination and not partial surgery is the only option.

USA ‘Nuked’ Japan to bring an end to mere six year old war. We have been fighting PAK SPONSORED TERRORISM for nearly 40 odd years. Wasting time over what China will do will merely tantamount to trying to cover our cowardice in decision making. China will do nothing substantive.
Better would be to pick up that MP, N other MP's n bury them in previous dug trenches n fill with earth. Order shoot at sight about 100 men living in Pahalgan n tell we can do this.