Pakistan's terror infrastructure must be completely destroyed: Asaduddin Owaisi hails 'Operation Sindoor'

NEW DELHI: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi hailed 'Operation Sindoor', which struck terror hideouts deep inside Pakistan, stressing that the Pakistani deep state must be taught a "tough lesson" to prevent any future attacks like the one in Pahalgam. "I welcome the surgical strikes carried out by our defence forces on terror camps in Pakistan. The Pakistani deep state must be taught a tough lesson so that another Pahalgam never happens again," the Hyderabad MP posted on X.He further added, "Pakistan's terror infrastructure must be completely destroyed. Jai Hind!" The Congress party also expressed solidarity with the military action, calling for national unity. In an official post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "India's commitment to eliminating all sources of terrorism in Pakistan and PoK has necessarily to be uncompromising and always be anchored in the supreme national interest. This is a time for unity and solidarity. Right from the night of April 22nd, the INC has been categorically stating that the Govt will have our fullest support in the nation's response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The INC is standing firmly with our armed forces." Earlier, in its most significant military operation inside Pakistani territory since 1971, India carried out deep strikes targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), aiming to avenge the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and neutralize Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives responsible for orchestrating attacks on Indian soil. The Ministry of Defence, in an official statement, announced, "The Indian Armed Forces launched 'OPERATION SINDOOR', hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed." "Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution," the statement added. Sources told ANI that nine terror sites were successfully struck—four inside Pakistan, including Bahawalpur, Muridke, and Sialkot and five in PoK—using special precision munitions in a well-coordinated strike. The mission was jointly carried out by the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, with strategic mobilisation of forces and equipment.