"Indian govt will take revenge for this wicked act": Manjinder Sirsa condemns Poonch Gurudwara attack by Pak

In a self-made video, Sirsa slammed Pakistan and stated that it is such a "cowardly" nation that is attacking civilians with missiles.

"I strongly condemn Pakistan attacking Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Poonch with missiles... Pakistan is such a coward that it is attacking our civilians. When I spoke to the chief of the Gurudwara, he said that each one of them is ardent about avenging this attack... I want to tell the scoundrels of Pakistan that my Indian government will take revenge for this wicked act," Sirsa said.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal also condemned Pakistan's shelling on Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara, terming the incident as "highly condemnable" and "shameful for humanity."

The AAP convenor further paid tribute to the victims and extended his condolences to the bereaved families.

In a post on X, Kejriwal wrote, "The bomb attack by Pakistan on Gurdwara Sahib located near LOC in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir is highly condemnable and shameful for humanity. The death of Raggi Singh, Bhai Amrik Singh, Amarjit Singh, Ranjit Singh and Ruby Kaur Ji in this attack is extremely sad. We pay tribute to all the departed souls and express our deepest condolences to their families. We pray to Guru Sahib Ji to give place to the departed souls in his feet and give strength to the family members to bear this unbearable pain."

Pakistan Army's shelling has caused huge damage in civilian areas of Poonch, leading to the death of nearly 12 people in the district, and a shell hit a corner of Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara, President of District Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee Narinder Singh said on Wednesday.

Akal Takht, the supreme temporal body of Sikhs, has strongly condemned the attack by Pakistani forces on the Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sahib in Poonch. (ANI)