Operation Mahadev heroes honoured for killing Pahalgam attack terrorists

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is honouring the soldiers behind Operation Mahadev, the mission that neutralised the three terrorists responsible for the April 22nd attack in Pahalgam. The felicitation is taking place in the National Capital. Operation Mahadev was a joint mission by the Indian Army, CRPF, and J&K Police in the densely forested Mahadev Ridge. According to the Home Minister's statement in Parliament, an M9 Carbine and two AK-47s recovered from the slain terrorists were the same weapons used in the killings. The operation drew political commentary, with the opposition demanding proof of the terrorists' origin. The Home Minister questioned this, stating, "I thought the opposition would be happy the attackers are dead, but they seem upset." The government has maintained that evidence confirmed the neutralised individuals were foreign terrorists from Pakistan.