In a strong and categorical step to show India's zero tolerance towards terror, the state government of Jammu and Kashmir has brought down the residences of five known terrorists who have been actively engaged in state-sponsored separatist operations. The aggressive step is taken just a week after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 innocent individuals, 25 Indians and one Nepalese citizen.

Quick and Firm Action Across the Valley

Jammu and Kashmir administration razed five militants' houses from various north and south Kashmir districts. They are Basit Dar, a militant registered in Kulgam, who has been on the radar of security agencies for years.

Official statements indicated that the terrorists were involved in active acts of attacking civilians and security personnel or had facilitated terror outfits functioning in the area.

One of the senior officials issued the statement, "This is a message to all terrorist sympathizers — those who support or harbor terrorists will not be spared. The action is in strict accordance with law."

Its eradication has also been seen as one aspect of an overall plan to obliterate the web of fear, facilitated through assistance of internal logistics support to continue violent campaigns against the Indian state.

Recalling the Pahalgam Massacre

The urge to retaliate reaches its peak on the heels of the evil Pahalgam attack in which militants targeted a pilgrims-filled bus along with domestic tourists. The attack occurred close to Kokernag in Anantnag district and left the nation stunned.

Witnesses described horror scenes of brutality, bloodshed, and destruction as the bullets poured on the unarmed crowds. The vicious assault was universally condemned throughout the world, and there has been a torrent of rage and sorrow across the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in addressing the country, had promised that the handlers and perpetrators would be made to pay the price. The latest action fully and more than justifies the will to not just punish for vengeance but also to scuttle any future plots of terror.

A New Doctrine: No Shelter For Terrorists

Intelligence agencies, security agencies, and the local government have been put under the new policy of "No Shelter, No Escape" against terrorists and terror sympathizers.

The policy includes:

• Freezing assets utilized in terror activities or harboring terrorists.
• Confiscation of assets in terror funding.
• Intensifying anti-terror operations at soft targets.
• Social and administrative segregation of terror sympathizers identified.

In the words of one official, "The concept is easy: terrorism needs to be wiped out not only from jungles and hills, but from houses and minds where it finds refuge."

Strike Public Support For Harsh Steps

Most importantly, in the hardest-hit areas, tough action has won the approval of the people. Large crowds of citizens have come willingly to provide advice to security forces, a sign of growing disillusionment with secessionist groups and an embracing of peace and prosperity.

This is also in sync with the evolving ground reality where the common Kashmiri yearns for development, prosperity, and integration into the broader Indian dream, and not round-the-clock cycles of violence.

India's Message to the World: Terror Will Not Be Tolerated

In a world where the world is observing very closely what is taking place in Jammu and Kashmir, the message of India is as clear as crystal and unmistakable terrorists, wherever and whoever they be, can rest assured that they will be made accountable forthwith and with an iron hand.

As External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had once stated, "India will defend its sovereignty and the security of its citizens by all means at its disposal."

And this is not a site for revenge against Pahalgam alone — it's a site for proclaiming that the land of scholars and saints will not be conquered by guns and grenades.

India United Against Terror

From the burnt houses of terrorists to the silence of Pahalgam valleys weeping over the innocents, the message resounds from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, India is one. India can never be divided. India will never forget, and India will never forgive.

With the tricolor flying high, not only does it carry the scent of freedom but also the promise that whoever dares to steal our peace will be greeted with the very full weight of an unyielding and rising Bharat.