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Shatrughan Sinha faces backlash after calling the narrative of the Pahalgam terrorist attack a "propaganda war". He asked people not to sensitise the issue Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha has sparked controversy after referring to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, in which 26 people were killed, as a “propaganda war". A video of Sinha’s comments has gone viral where the actor-politician initially appears initially unaware when a reporter asks him about the Pahalgam attack.
He then questions why the focus is solely on Hindus, stressing that both Hindus and Muslims were present during the attack and that the matter should be approached with sensitivity. When the reporter asks for his comment on the Pahalgam attack, Sinha initially responds, “What has happened there?" To this, the reporter replies, “Whatever is happening with the Hindus there..
." On hearing this, Sinha fires a question back and asks, “Why are you saying Hindus, Hindus? Hindus, Muslims, all are Indians there." Asking the media to refrain from sensationalising the attack, the yesteryear actor says, “This propaganda war is going on too much .
.. I think this is a very sensitive issue.
It should be looked into very deeply. We should not say or do anything that increases tension. Right now, the wounds need healing.
" Sinha’s comments come at a time when Bollywood has united in condemning the attack, with several stars expressing outrage as the nation mourns the killings. The brazen attack, in which terrorists shot dead tourists after confirming their religion, has drawn outrage and anger from all quarters. Shatrughan Sinha’s sharp response has provoked a strong reaction on social media, with users angered by his comments.
On Tuesday afternoon, armed terrorists opened fire in Baisaran, a scenic spot near Pahalgam , killing 26 people, mostly tourists who were either on pony rides, having picnics, or dining at local eateries, in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The Resistance Front, an offshoot of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the attack. As cross-border links to the attack surfaced, India announced a series of strong measures, including downgrading diplomatic ties with Pakistan, expelling Pakistani military attachés, immediately shutting down the Attari land transit post and suspending the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.
In retaliation, Pakistan revoked visas for Indian nationals and placed the Shimla Agreement on hold. It also rejected India’s suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, warning that any move to block the flow of water “belonging to Pakistan" under the pact would be considered an “act of war." Amid nationwide outrage over the terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address at a rally in Bihar’s Madhubani on Thursday, vowed to hunt down the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack “to the ends of the earth," assuring that every terrorist and their supporters would be “identified, tracked and punished.
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