Asif Nazrul Blames Modi, Amit Shah, and Doval for Kashmir Militant Attack

Special Correspondent | April 23, 2025

A deadly militant attack in the Baisaran Valley of Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has claimed the lives of at least 26 tourists. Dr. Asif Nazrul, Legal Advisor to the interim government led by Dr. Yunus, has implicated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in the incident.

In a verified Facebook post today, Dr. Nazrul expressed his concerns and stated:
“I condemn the killing of tourists in Kashmir. However, we must investigate who is behind it. Read the following:

Whether Pakistan retaliates or not is immaterial to me! I simply do not believe that weapons or militants could enter Kashmir without the support of Amit Shah or Ajit Doval. Previously, there were several routes for militants to infiltrate, but advancements in technology have made those routes easily surveillable.

After the Kargil War, I visited Kashmir. I never heard of ‘militants attacking tourists.’ A military commander explained to me, ‘Militants do not target tourists. Kashmir survives on tourism. Their target is us.’

Even at the height of militant activities, there were no attacks on tourists. Areas like Pahalgam, Gulmarg, and Sonmarg were under heavy military cover.

The claim that ‘militants asked for the religion of the victims before killing them’ indicates planning from a high level. If Pakistan is responsible (as retaliation for Balochistan), then the Modi government, which allowed the perpetrators to infiltrate, must take accountability!

Was the claim that ‘Narendra Modi has ended militant attacks’ false, then?”

Following the attack, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his Saudi Arabia visit and returned to India. Upon landing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport this morning, he convened an emergency meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to discuss the situation.

Sources report that Modi was briefed on the security situation, the ongoing investigation, and next steps.

Meanwhile, “The Resistance Front” (TRF), a shadow group of the Pakistan-based banned militant organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the attack.

The TRF was formed in 2019 following the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Initially active on social media, the group later began conducting militant activities on the ground in Jammu and Kashmir. In January 2023, India’s Home Ministry designated TRF a terrorist organization.