US House Committee Critiques NYT's Pahalgam Coverage as a Terror Attack
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Synopsis
On April 22, a brutal terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam claimed 26 lives. The US House Foreign Affairs Committee criticized The New York Times for its terminology, insisting that the incident be classified as a terrorist attack, not merely a shooting.
Key Takeaways
- 26 fatalities reported in Pahalgam terrorist attack.
- US House Foreign Affairs Committee condemns NYT's language.
- Attack claimed by 'The Resistance Front', linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba.
- Footage shows chaos and panic during the attack.
- Global leaders express solidarity with India.
New Delhi, April 25 (NationPress) The US government has criticized a well-known American media outlet for its portrayal of the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, where 26 people lost their lives in a brutal act of violence.
The US House Foreign Affairs Committee vehemently condemned The New York Times, accusing it of minimizing the seriousness of the event by using terms such as "militants" and "gunmen" instead of "terrorists".
In a post on X, the Committee criticized the publication's choice of words, sharing a screenshot of the original headline -- "At Least 24 Tourists Gunned Down by Militants in Kashmir" -- with the term "militants" crossed out and replaced in bold red with "terrorists".
"Hey, @nytimes we fixed it for you. This was a TERRORIST ATTACK plain and simple. Whether it's India or Israel, when it comes to TERRORISM the NYT is removed from reality," the US Committee stated.
This unprecedented response follows the horrific terror attack in J&K's Pahalgam, where Hindus were specifically targeted and murdered. The attack was later claimed by 'The Resistance Front' -- a splinter group of the banned Pakistan-based terror organization Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists in the Baisaran Valley, resulting in 26 fatalities and numerous injuries, including a Nepali tourist. Footage from the site has flooded various media platforms, showing chaos and panic, with some attackers captured on video firing indiscriminately.
The New York Times, in its coverage, referred to the assailants as "militants" and "gunmen", observing that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi classified the shooting, which he termed the worst against civilians in the region for years, as a "terror attack" and pledged to bring those responsible to justice. The portrayal of the attack as merely a "shooting" has provoked strong backlash from various factions within the US government.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Modi to extend his condolences and offer full support in pursuing justice for the perpetrators.
"President Trump strongly condemned the terror attack and expressed full support to India to bring to justice the perpetrators of this heinous attack. India and the United States stand together in the fight against terror," stated Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, in a post on X.
US Vice President JD Vance also reached out to PM Modi, denouncing the terror attack and reaffirming solidarity with India in its battle against terrorism.
