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Pahalgam Terror Attack: DMK Supporter And The Hindu’s Frontline Editor Radhakrishnan Blames Modi Govt Whitewashing Terror Attack By Islamist Terrorists

April 25, 2025
The Commune

In the aftermath of the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir—where Islamist militants, having openly declared jihad, specifically targeted and killed Hindu tourists—certain sections of Tamil Nadu’s media shockingly chose to downplay the violence. Rather than condemning the murder of 28 innocent civilians, these self-proclaimed journalists used the tragedy as a political opportunity to attack the central government, particularly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

One glaring example of this shameful response came from The Hindu‘s Frontline Editor, R.K. Radhakrishnan. In a series of social media posts, he launched into a tirade—not against the terrorists—but against the Centre. Moments after news of the terror strike broke, Radhakrishnan tweeted from his official account, “I’m not “shocked;” I’m fed up of being told lies and propaganda of “normalcy” in Kashmir #PahalgamTerroristAttack.”

His words raised eyebrows—not for their journalistic insight, but for their complete lack of humanity. Instead of mourning the victims or condemning the barbarity of the attack, Radhakrishnan focused his outrage on the ruling BJP government in the centre.

It became evident that his anger was not rooted in concern for the victims but was rather an extension of his political stance—opposing the abrogation of Article 370. The same agenda echoed through the responses he highlighted in his post, particularly a reply by a user named ‘Akratic’ who wrote by praising the Congress rule, “💯 correct sir. i went to kashmir as newly weds to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary in 2012. the valley was like garrison town with soldiers behind sand bags every 200m and triple security perimeter around the airport.”

The commenter then doubled down with a follow-up, “what tangible change has abrogation of 370 produced? nothing! instead i sense complacency & pr and forgetting to do the basics right mms did the basics right sans the chest thumping.” 

This entire exchange exposed a disturbing priority—where the focus was not on condemning terrorism or empathizing with victims, but on using a tragedy to push a political narrative aligned with the Congress party’s stance on Kashmir. Rather than uniting against terrorism, such commentary sadly dilutes the seriousness of the threat and turns national security into a point-scoring game.

Radhakrishnan continued his rant—this time directing his frustration at Tamil Nadu’s media outlets for reporting the harsh truth that Hindu tourists were deliberately targeted. Reports revealed that the attackers had asked victims to recite the Kalma and, upon refusal, opened fire. Instead of acknowledging the severity of this communal targeting, Radhakrishnan criticized the local media for allegedly being instructed to push hashtags linking the attack to “Islamic terror.”

In his response, he insinuated that the Tamil media was being used to promote a specific narrative and wrote, “The media, including the sheep in Tamilnadu, have been told to run hashtags on Islamic Terror, it appears. Hindus can go on tour and be killed by random terrorists in Kashmir, but neither the incompetent LG nor the saffronised Union Home Ministry, will do much because these killings will be used for propaganda against Muslims in India – regardless of the fact that @PMOIndia is closest to UAE and tries to cozy up to MBS!”

He brazenly implied that the terror attack was orchestrated not just as an act of violence, but as part of a larger conspiracy—suggesting that the killings would be exploited to fuel propaganda against Muslims in India.

In another post Radhakrishnan wrote, “Very clear that @TamilJanamNews says @AmitShah failed to protect Hindus!” 

What was even more outrageous was R.K. Radhakrishnan’s final claim—he insinuated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was using the Pahalgam terror attack as a political tool to campaign ahead of the upcoming Bihar elections. This narrative stood in stark contrast to the facts. Back on 30 March 2025, multiple news outlets had already reported that the Prime Minister was scheduled to visit Bihar for a major development project and to attend National Panchayati Raj Day events in Madhubani on 24 April 2025.

Yet, dismissing these pre-announced official engagements, The Hindu’s Frontline editor Radhakrishnan shamelessly peddled, “All indications in #Dharbhanga (police presence, preparations) point to the fact that @PMOIndia ’s visit is on for April 24, even though his presence is imperative in Delhi. As always, he starts campaigning five months ahead of #Bihar election – though it will be given an official-sounding reason!”

In yet another mocking post, he questioned the motive behind the retaliation, saying, “One encounter before Modiji’s Dharbhanga meeting ?”

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