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Pahalgam Attack Survivors Reaffirm Religious Profiling Claims Amid Political Disputes

Victim's wife Pragati Jagdale urges leaders to avoid politicization as Maharashtra announces compensation and jobs for affected families.

Family members of Santosh Jagdale, who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, after his mortal remains were brought to his residence in Pune.
Wadettiwar, while stating that terrorists have no caste or religion, cast doubt on the widely reported version that non-Muslims were specifically targeted in the Pahalgam massacre. (HT)

Overview

  • Survivors of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack insist that the attackers deliberately targeted non-Muslims, recounting chilling eyewitness accounts.
  • Pragati Jagdale, who lost her husband in the attack, described the massacre as a cold-blooded act and appealed to politicians not to exploit the tragedy for political purposes.
  • Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar questioned claims of religious profiling during the attack, calling them controversial, which drew sharp criticism from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
  • The Maharashtra government has pledged ₹50 lakh in financial aid and job assurances to the families of six state residents killed in the attack.
  • The attack, which killed 26 people, has intensified security measures in Jammu and Kashmir and increased diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan.