Pahalgam Attack

This happened yesterday, on April 22, in Pahalgam. Those who have traveled to Kashmir would know that typically, tourists visit three main places: Sonmarg, Gulmarg, and Pahalgam. Sonmarg and Gulmarg are famous for their heavy snowfall, allowing snow activities and glacier viewing. But Pahalgam is different — it's connected to nature, very lush and green. People usually go there for picnics and to enjoy peaceful moments.

If you trek 5–6 km from Pahalgam, you reach an area called Baisaran, often referred to as "Mini Switzerland" because of its beauty — a valley surrounded by pine forests and mountains. The pines are tall, cone-shaped trees, creating a very beautiful view. Tourists usually relax there, have picnics, and enjoy peaceful times.

But April 22 was anything but peaceful. Around noon, some people emerged from the pine forest — of course, they were terrorists — and started firing directly at the tourists. Now, in a place like that, where there aren’t clear roads or proper structures, people tried to escape in any way possible. Some hid behind trees, some even jumped off small hills to save themselves. Some people, hearing gunfire for the first time, froze in fear.

Since Baisaran is a 5–6 km trek from the main area, it wasn’t easy for security forces to quickly reach the spot with ambulances. Somehow, the Indian Army and other forces managed to arrange emergency evacuations, even bringing in helicopters to airlift the injured. As per my research and the finalization of this video content, between 26–28 people have died in the incident.

When the news spread across media and to officials, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a tour in Saudi Arabia, immediately canceled his visit and returned to India. Amit Shah also rushed to Srinagar and then to Pahalgam. Preparations are now underway to respond to this attack.

An unusual element here is that the Vice President of the USA, J.D. Vaughns, was also on a trip to India with his family when this incident occurred. Whether there's any connection to this will be discussed later. Meanwhile, Donald Trump quickly tweeted in support of India, showing solidarity. Trump has always had a strong anti-terrorism stance, so it's not surprising.

Responsibility for the attack was claimed by a group called LTFR, a branch of Lashkar-e-Taiba (the group led by Hafiz Saeed). They gave the excuse that after Article 370 was revoked, the Indian government has been "changing the demographics" of Kashmir by increasing the number of "outsiders" — essentially reducing the Muslim majority. But this is a baseless excuse.

They claim 85,000 outsiders have entered Kashmir, but that’s not fully accurate. Here's the reality:
If someone from one Indian state moves to another, works there for 10–15 years, they become eligible for domicile there — it's normal across India. Before, Jammu and Kashmir had Article 370, so such laws weren’t applied. After its removal, domicile laws were introduced, allowing people who had been living and working there for years to apply for domicile certificates.

Out of the 85,000 people mentioned, many were already living in Kashmir or Jammu for decades. Over 300,000 people were from Jammu, many being refugees who fled from Pakistan decades ago and have been waiting for their rights. For example, during the 1950s, members of the Valmiki community were brought to work in sanitation, and many stayed permanently but had no legal domicile rights.

The new domicile law was simple:

• Those who lived in Jammu & Kashmir for 10–15 years.

• Those who studied there (10th or 12th grade).

• Children of central government employees working there.

Thus, getting a domicile is a legal, logical process, not a conspiracy to change demographics. LTFR's excuse is just an attempt to justify their terrorism.

This was all explained to give you clarity about what really happened.

Now, why is all this happening right now?

Just 7 days ago, Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir attended a program organized for Pakistanis living abroad (Western countries). Such events usually focus on praising expatriates for sending money home, discussing investments, etc.

But Pakistan’s Army Chief instead talked about the Two-Nation Theory — the idea that Hindus and Muslims are fundamentally different and cannot live together. He said to tell children about this. He claimed, "We are different from Hindus in every aspect — religion, customs, traditions."

Things became even more intense when he said,
"Kashmir is Pakistan’s ‘Shahrag’" (meaning the jugular vein — a very critical blood vessel near the neck).

In Pakistan, not talking about Kashmir is almost impossible; it's deeply ingrained in their national narrative — even though they have their own serious internal problems.