Overview

• The April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, claimed 26 lives, with The Resistance Front taking responsibility and the Pakistan army denying involvement.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his Saudi Arabia visit to address the attack's national security implications.
• Actor Karan Veer Mehra shared a video reciting Ashutosh Rana's poem condemning religious divisions, which has drawn mixed reactions online.
• Critics accused Mehra of insensitivity and performative overacting, with some alleging he used glycerin for tears in the video.
• Supporters defended the video, emphasizing its message of peace, unity, and solidarity with the victims of the attack.