City mourns victims of Pahalgam terror attack
   Date :25-Apr-2025
Staff Reporter ;
 
 
Nagpur city mourned and expressed solidarity with all 27 tourists who lost their lives in Pahalgam terrorist attack that took place on Tuesday afternoon. Social, cultural, educational organisations and political parties paid tribute to the deceased and appealed the Central Government to take stern action against the terrorists and Pakistan for this heinous act. Many organisations conducted protests rally, candle march and condolence meetings to mark the incident.
 

Aam Aadmi Party 
 
Aam Aadmi Party organised a candle march and tribute event at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Square, Mahal for those killed in the recent terrorist attack at Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. Party members and citizens gathered to express their grief and solidarity with the victims and their families. Candles were lit, and a moment of silence was observed to pay respects. The event reflected deep sorrow over the loss of innocent lives and a strong stand against terrorism. The Aam Aadmi Party condemned the attack and called for unity and peace in the country.
 

The All India Womens Congress 
Women’s Congress The All India Women’s Congress, led by Katihar (Bihar) in-charge Nash Nusrat Ali, held a condolence meeting outside Women’s Congress Office at Gandhisagar. People paid tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack during the event. Citizens and Congress workers lit candles and observed a two-minute silence to express condolences. In her address, Nash Nusrat Ali called the attack an assault on humanity and demanded that the culprits be given the death penalty. She also criticised the failure of intelligence agencies and demanded the resignation of the Union Home and Defence Ministers. Local Congress leaders including Abdul Shakil and Mohsin Khan also spoke during the tribute. Party members and citizens were present.
 

People with candles paying tributes to terror attack victims 
 
 
 
 
 
South Nagpur Congress workers
 South Nagpur Congress workers paying tributes to victims.
 
 
Nagpur City Distt Cong Committee, Nagpur South Nagpur City District Congress Committee, Nagpur South, under the leadership of Girish Pandav, organised a heartfelt tribute at Medical Square to honour the innocent lives lost in the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir. Vishweshwar Ahirkar, Pravin Gavare, Dinesh Tarale, Yogesh Tiwari, Vijay Babhre, Balu Sheikh, Mahesh Bante, and Satish Bhagat were present during the event. All party officials and workers came together to pay their respects to all 27 deceased. TAAI On Thursday, over 70 travel agents gathered at Laxmi Bhuwan Square and conducted a candle march organised by Travel Agents Association Of India (TAAI), Vidarbha Chapter to pay homage to all victims of Pahalgam terror attack. The peaceful gathering remembered all victims of the terror attack. Raju Akolkar, Secretary, TAAI stated the attack was not just on Kashmir but on every traveller and citizen of peace. He emphasised the travel fraternity’s commitment to unity and safety. TAAI condemned the violence and urged the Government to ensure secure travel nationwide. Notable members present included Irshad Mehdi, Ankush Deshmukh, Sandip Solanki, Imran Zakaria, Deepa Gariba, Tripti Rocque, Pooja Jham, and many more from the association.
 
HCBA High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Nagpur paid tribute to all 27 victims of Pahalgam terror attack on Thursday. HCBA conducted a condolence meeting at Central Hall, in main building of High Court in Civil Lines. The event was attended by all the Judges of High Court of Bombay, Nagpur Bench, officers of registry, the executive committee of HCBA, senior counsels and members of HCBA who observed two minutes silence to pay their respects. Simultaneously, all staff members of the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court also observed two minutes silence at their respective desks.
 
MIA The MIDC Industries Association (MIA) held a condolence meeting on Thursday at MIA premises to mourn and express solidarity following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which tragically claimed the lives of innocent tourists. The meeting commenced with a two-minute silence in honour of the departed souls. P Mohan, President, MIA, addressed the gathering with a message of unity and resilience. He emphasised the need for national solidarity and vigilance. Capt. (Retd) C M Randhir, Immediate Past President of MIA; Ganesh Jaiswal; Arvind Kalia; Ajay Agrawal; Krishnakumar Daga; Rakesh Gupta; and Charan Singh, were present during the event.
 
Navnirman Bahuddeshiya Sanstha In response to the tragic terrorist attack on April 22, where Pakistani terrorists targeted Hindu families visiting Kashmir, a condolence meeting was organised by Navnirman Bahuddeshiya Sanstha at Dosar Vaishya Bhavan, C A Road. Ramesh Paigwar, Umesh Choubey, Dilip Narwadiya, City President, Ravi Gadge Patil, Founder-President, Manoj Malvi, Lakshman Pote, Raju Aswale, Manoj Khandwani, Ashish Dixit, Gopal Pattam, Adv Guddu Jaiswal, Rizwan Ansari, Hemant Upadhyay others were present.
 
People’s Republican Party Peoples Republican Party (PRP) will organise a candle march at 6 pm on April 25 to protest the terrorist attack on tourists at Pahalgam in presence of Jaydeep Kawade, Vice President, Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (MSSIDC), and National Working President, Peoples Republican Party. The March will start from party office situated at Anand Nagar, Sitabuldi and will reach Samvidhan Square passing through Variety Square.
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