“There have been terrorist attacks before too – so why talk about religion only now ?” : Rants Sharad Pawar

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Mumbai – Speaking about the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Pawar said: “There were attacks before—like Pulwama—yet religion wasn’t brought up then. Why now ? What happened is unfortunate and must be dealt with firmly, but we shouldn’t allow religion to become an obstacle.”

This was in response to a direct question: “Does the Pahalgam attack feel like a religious war?” Instead of confronting the issue, Pawar chose deflection over truth.

🗣️ "There have been terrorist attacks before—why bring religion into it now?" – Sharad Pawar

Really, Mr. Pawar? 🤔

Religious discourse has been central to India’s politics for decades.

When your camp pushed the "saffron terror" narrative, were you not mixing religion &… pic.twitter.com/8XkZdwBizc

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) April 25, 2025

Editorial Perspectives

• But is Pawar truly ignorant of the fact that religion has been at the center of India’s political discourse for decades — especially in a country that proudly calls itself secular ? Or is he playing naïve just to dodge the uncomfortable religious truths behind terror incidents?

• Let’s not forget : it was Sharad Pawar and his faction who heavily pushed the controversial “Saffron Terror” narrative — vilifying Hindus and painting them as extremists. Where was Pawar’s concern for communal harmony back then ? Why didn’t he question the religious angle when his own party was busy demonizing one community ?

• And here’s a reality he refuses to address: “Terror has no religion” may be the slogan — but incident after incident has shown that most terrorists turn out to be Muslims. Why is Pawar silent about this recurring fact ?