All party meeting: Leaders seek decisive action against terror camps

Leaders across party lines on Thursday called for decisive action against terrorism and terror camps, and assured the government of their full support, even as some opposition parties flagged security lapses in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, where 26 people were gunned down by terrorists. During an all-party meeting to discuss the April 22 Pahalgam attack, the government said it was taking all measures to ensure security and assured the leaders of action against terrorism and its backers.
It noted that the Pahalgam attack was aimed at vitiating the atmosphere at a time when the economy was on the upswing and tourism in Jammu and Kashmir was booming. The government did not spell out any action against terrorism during the meeting and the opposition also did not seek any such details. After the meeting, all leaders assured their full support to any government action against the perpetrators of the terror attack, including Pakistan.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said everyone agreed that India should fight terror unitedly and all parties said that they are with the government in this fight.

We stand united as a nation & fight against terrorism. The All Party Meeting resolved to support the actions taken by the govt and appeal to everyone to maintain harmony amongst all communities. pic.twitter.com/9ICdzcIAaH

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) April 24, 2025

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said everyone at the meeting unequivocally condemned the terror attack and offered full support to the government. "The opposition has given full support to the government to take any action," he said. Gandhi raised the issue of security lapses at the tourist spot, asking why no security personnel were deployed there, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said.
Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav urged the media and social media platforms not to create any perception of division within the country at such a sensitive time, emphasizing national unity. AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi pointed out that the UN Security Council explicitly prohibits any country from funding terrorism or supporting terrorist organizations. “Pakistan has been violating this for many years,” he said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh initiated the discussion at the meeting and Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Deka made a 20-minute presentation on the attack and the steps being taken to step up security. Later, he answered questions of several leaders and Home Minister Amit Shah interjected wherever required. After the meeting, sources said troops were present in Pahalgam but not deployed as local authorities were not informed about tourists being taken to Baisaran by tour operators.The officials underlined that deployment of forces takes place based on details provided by tour operators.