New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Union Minister Chirag Paswan condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a 'cowardly act' intended to spread fear.

Paswan assured that strict action would be taken against the perpetrators and expressed his solidarity with the victims' families, promising a strong response from the government.

'This was such a cowardly act in which the terrorists made a failed attempt to create an atmosphere of terror in the country. I assure you, on behalf of my government, that whoever is guilty in this, none of them will be spared... In this hour of grief, I am with the families who lost their loved ones... I assure on behalf of my government and the Prime Minister that a befitting reply will definitely be given to this act...,' he said.

The central government convened a meeting on Thursday to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Congress President and Rajya Sabha opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, and other prominent leaders attended the meeting.

Additionally, Ram Gopal Yadav (SP), Supriya Sule (NCP-SP), Shrikant Shinde (NCP), Praful Patel (NCP), Prem Chand Gupta (RJD), Tiruchi Siva (DMK), Sasmit Patra (BJD), Sanjay Singh (AAP), Sudip Bandopadhyay (TMC), Mithun Reddy (YSRC), and BJP's Anil Baluni, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi also attended the meeting

Terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on Tuesday, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen while leaving several others injured, in one of the deadliest attacks in the valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.

Following the attack, India has taken strong countermeasures against Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism. (ANI)