New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and former Congress President Shri Rahul Gandhi joined the candlelight protest organised by Congress against the Pahalgam terror attacks in Delhi on April 25, 2025.

The march was carried out from Party’s headquarters at 24, Akbar Road, to Tees January Marg in Lutyens’ Delhi, and culminated at the Birla House where Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead in 1948. Gandhi was accompanied by senior Party leaders KC Venugopal and Ajay Maken and leaders of Delhi Congress. Congress General Secretary (O) Shri K.C. Venugopal alleged that the Delhi Police created confusion by not allowing the march to Mahatma Gandhi Smriti which exposed the BJP’s commitment to the ideas of unity.

Leader of Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi met victims of the Pahalgam tragedy

Earlier in the day, Shri Rahul Gandhi met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Shri Omar Abdullah at his residence in Srinagar in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack. He also met a person injured in the attack at a hospital in Srinagar. He stated that the idea behind the attack was to divide society.

Leader of Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi said, “It has been a terrible tragedy. I came here to gain a sense of what’s going on and to help. The entire population of Jammu and Kashmir has condemned this terrible action and has fully supported the nation at this time. I met one of the people who is injured. My love and affection to everybody who has lost their family members. The entire nation is standing united. We had a meeting yesterday with the government.”

He said that the United Opposition condemned this action. “We are ready to support whatever action the government wants to take. The idea behind the attack is to divide the society. It is very important that every Indian stands united so that we can defeat what the terrorists wanted to do,” he further said.

He added that it is sad to see some people attacking people from Kashmir in the rest of the country. He said, “It is sad to see that some people are attacking my brothers and sisters from Kashmir and the rest of the country, and I think it’s very important that all of us stand together, stand united and fight this nasty action that has been taken and defeat terrorism once and for all. I also met the Chief Minister and the LG, and they briefed me about what had happened, and I assured both of them that my Party and I are going to support them fully.”

Terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen while leaving several others injured. On April 24, 2025, the Central government convened an All-Party meeting to deliberate on the security situation and formulate a collective response to the attack.