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Pahalgam Terror Attack: Here’s How Congress And Dravidian Stockists Are Whitewashing Islamic Terrorists

April 23, 2025
The Commune

After the gruesome terror attack on Hindu tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, where Islamic terrorists openly declared jihad with survivors confirmed that the attackers forced victims to strip to check for circumcision and demanded they recite the kalma. If they failed, they were shot dead on the spot.

Yet shamelessly, the usual left-leaning, pro-Congress sympathizers and Dravidianist voices in Tamil Nadu are spinning a different narrative. According to them, even calling out these terrorists as “Muslim” is somehow an attack on the Muslim community itself. This level of intellectual dishonesty would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous.

It is not surprising that Dravidian politics has never shied away from romanticizing terrorists, whether in Kashmir or Palestine, as so-called “freedom fighters.” But now, in their obsession with minority appeasement, they’ve crossed a line. Even as Muslim leaders across the country have condemned the Pahalgam attack without politicizing it, these political simps in Tamil Nadu show no shame. It’s all about vote-bank survival, truth and justice be damned.

Dravidian Stockist Sundaravalli

In a now-deleted post that sparked outrage, Dravidar Kazhagam activist and self-proclaimed Periyarist, Sundaravalli, shamelessly floated a wild conspiracy theory suggesting that the recent terror attack in Pahalgam was orchestrated not by Islamist terrorists, but allegedly by the Indian Army in collusion with the BJP.

In her inflammatory statement, Sundaravalli claimed, “Those who came as tourists and took off their clothes to see if they were Muslims were in military uniforms. This further confirms suspicions about the BJP. Since a non-BJP opposition party is in power there, we also need to see if the BJP is conspiring with the army.”

But she didn’t stop there. In another outrageous remark, she alleged, “Those who shot and killed tourists in Kashmir after checking if they were Muslims were dressed in military uniforms, carried guns, and have placed the blame on Muslims. The BJP has done this before, using the army.”

She attached pictures of an Indian Army soldier and the newly married tourist whose husband had been shot dead by the terrorists.

Her baseless accusations not only targeted the ruling government but also cast a disgraceful shadow over the Indian Armed Forces—drawing widespread condemnation from netizens and political observers alike. Many have slammed her comments as reckless, deeply irresponsible, and a blatant attempt to politicize a national tragedy for ideological propaganda.

Dravidian Stockist Mathivadhani

In yet another inflammatory post, Dravidar Kazhagam’s Deputy General Secretary, Mathivadhani, ranted, claiming, “The Sanghis have started to paint a religious picture to hide their defeat. Even before they could write condolence messages to those who suffered the loss, they had already started using religion to incite riots. They are the threat to India!” 

Dravidian Stockist Ashok

Another Dravidianist sympathizer in his post stated, “No matter which regime a terrorist attack takes place in, it is a stain on that regime. But it is only the BJP/Modi government that is inept and corrupt, that is blaming terrorist attacks on local Muslims, spreading and instilling fear in the minds of Hindutva fools that it would be better if they were in power. Think carefully. If terrorist attacks happen during a Congress government, the media will say that Congress should resign. But if attacks happen during a BJP government, the propaganda will be that this is the time for us to support the BJP government and Modi unconditionally. This rogueness is what saves the BJP. In fact, there has never been a government as weak as BJP/Modi in India. No one respects us living under the leadership of this comedian. As long as BJP is in power, there will be no security not only for Muslims but also for Hindus and Christians. “Munuswamy, you who are supposed to provide security, are well protected,” is the dialogue in the movie Beast, and that Munuswamy is Modi. Drive out Modi. India will become stronger. It will rise again. It will gain respect.”

In another post the same Dravidianist ranted, “A government that thinks that terrorist attacks are good for the elections will continue to have terrorist attacks as long as it is in the Union. Very simple logic!”

Lakshmi Ramachandran

Moreover, Lakshmi Ramachandran, General Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Congress and TNCC spokesperson, in a blatant bid to appease the Muslim minority in the state, downplayed the clearly communal nature of the Pahalgam terror attack—where Hindu tourists were deliberately targeted. Instead of acknowledging the religious motive behind the massacre, she framed it merely as a generic act of terrorism by Pakistani militants, insisting it wasn’t a Hindu-Muslim issue. Her remarks drew heavy backlash, with critics slamming her for being tone-deaf and accused her of whitewashing the religious aspect of the assault to serve political interests.

In her post, she wrote, “Attack by Pakistani terrorists on innocent tourists in Pehalgam is extremely disturbing. The way Godi media is reporting the ghastly attack, treading a careful line lest they displease Modi-Shah, is highly irritating. They are making this a Hindu-Muslim issue to please their bosses. They are claiming that the terrorists made sure that the victims were Hindus before shooting them down. Some of the victims are Tamils and Telugus we hear. How the hell will Pakistani terrorists distinguish between a Tamil Muslim and Tamil Hindu? Shame on you Godi media. You have no humanity left in you. INDIANS were killed and the perpetrators should not be spared.” 

Robert Vadra

Above all others mentioned above, the ​Indian entrepreneur and businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Wayanad Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, has controversially linked the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam to the promotion of Hindutva by the current government. In a statement that has drawn criticism, Vadra suggested that the attack was a consequence of minorities feeling threatened due to the government’s ideological stance.​

Vadra expressed his condolences for the victims of the attack but went on to state, “I feel terrible and my deepest condolences are for the people who have died in this terrorist act…In our country, we see that this government will talk about Hindutva, and the minorities feel uncomfortable and troubled…If you dissect this terrorist act that took place, if they (terrorists) are looking at people’s identity, why are they doing this? Because there’s a divide that has come about in our country with Hindus and Muslims…This will make these kinds of organisations feel that Hindus are making a problem for all the Muslims. Looking at identities and then killing somebody, that’s a message to the PM, because Muslims are feeling weakened. The minorities are feeling weakened…This has to be coming from the top that we feel secure and secular in our country and we will not see this kind of acts happening.”

His remarks have faced strong backlash, with critics accusing him of using the tragedy to push an opportunistic narrative. Instead of unequivocally condemning the heinous act of terror, Vadra appeared to shift blame onto Hindus and Hindu organizations, framing the attack as a reaction to the prevailing political climate rather than acknowledging it as a clear case of targeted violence.

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