Family members of the victims of the deadly attack in Pahalgam were opposed to the upcoming cricket match between India and Pakistan, saying there was “very upset” when they received the news. Sawan Parmar, who lost his father and brother in the attack, expressed his anxiety, saying that the operation Sindor now looks like a ‘waste’. “… When we got to know that the game was organized in India vs Pakistan, we were very upset. No kind of connection should stay with Pakistan … If you want to play the game, bring me my 16-year-old brother who was shot with so many bullets … Operation Sindoor now looks a waste …” he said while talking to Ani. Kiran Yatish Parmar, his mother, raised questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked why the match is performed if the operation Sindoor has not yet been finalized, and further said that the victims’ wounds have not yet healed. “This game should not happen. I want to ask Premier Modi, Operation Sindoor has not concluded yet, why does this India vs Pakistan match happen? … I want to say everyone in the country to visit the families who lost their loved ones in the Pahalgam terror attack and see how sad they are. Our wounds did not heal …” she said. The anger over India facing Pakistan in the tournament stems from the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, during which 26 tourists were killed by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists on April 22. The emotions surrounding the competition are mixed, and there are calls to boycott the match against Pakistan. Earlier, former All-Rounder and BJP leader Kedhar Jadhav opposed the square of the match. Jadhav expressed his opinion that India should not compete in the match and said while talking to reporters: “I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I already said that this game should not be played.” (Ani)
Pahalgam attack victims’ family criticizes India-Pakistan match: ‘Operation Sindoor now looks waste’
