Time to teach Pakistan a lesson, reclaim PoK: TMC's Abhishek

Kolkata: Days after the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 people, Trinamool Congress leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday asserted that it is time to teach Pakistan a lesson and reclaim the portion of Kashmir occupied by the neighbouring country.

Banerjee also said this is "not the moment for more surgical strikes or symbolic threats to Pakistan".

"It’s time to teach them a lesson in the language they understand. It’s time to reclaim Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Period." the TMC MP wrote on X.

He said that it is time to rise above "petty politics and confront the issue decisively once and for all."

Claiming that he has been "closely following the conduct of the mainstream media and those at the helm of Union Govt" over the past few days, the TMC leader said, "Instead of deeply investigating the lapses that led to this unprecedented terror attack in Pahalgam, they seem more focused on pushing a narrative that benefits a particular political party."

"It’s time we rise above such petty politics and confront this issue decisively, once and for all," the TMC's national general secretary wrote.

In a dastardly terror attack, 26 civilians, mostly tourists, were killed in Kashmir's Baisaran near Pahalgam on April 22.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated that the terrorists behind the Pahalgam terror attack and those involved in the conspiracy will be served the most stringent punishment, asserting that the victims will receive justice.

In his 'Mann Ki Baat' address, Modi said the solidarity of Indians in the war against terrorism is the country's biggest strength.