September 15, 2025

The families of those killed in the deadly Pahalgam terror attack have spoken out strongly against the upcoming cricket match between India and Pakistan. They say the match is very painful news and shows no respect for their loss. Sawan Parmar lost both his father and brother in the tragic attack. He expressed his deep pain, saying, "... When we got to know the India vs Pakistan match is being organised, we were very disturbed. No sort of connection should remain with Pakistan... If you want to play the match, bring me back my 16-year-old brother who was shot with so many bullets... Operation Sindoor seems to be a waste now..." He told ANI. Sawan’s mother, Kiran Yatish Parmar, also raised tough questions for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She asked, "This match should not happen. I want to ask Prime Minister Modi, Operation Sindoor has not concluded so why is this India vs Pakistan match happening?... I want to tell everyone in the country to go and visit those families who have lost their loved ones in the Pahalgam terror attack and see how sad they are. Our wounds have not healed..." her words echoed pain and disappointment. The anger about the India-Pakistan match is linked to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 tourists lost their lives on April 22. The terrorists behind the attack were sponsored by Pakistan. This has made many people call to boycott the match against Pakistan because emotions are running high. Former cricket all-rounder and BJP leader Kedhar Jadhav also spoke against the match. He said, "I don't know what will happen, but I have already said that, according to me, this match should not be played." His voice added to the calls for cancelling the game. The victims' families want the government to think deeply about their feelings before moving ahead with the high-profile cricket contest. For them, the wounds are still fresh, and celebrating a match against Pakistan feels like ignoring their pain.

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