Kanpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, May 30, met the grieving family of Shubham Dwivedi, a 31-year-old businessman from Kanpur who was among the 26 people killed in the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The emotional meeting took place at Chakeri airport shortly after Modi landed in the city for a day-long visit.
The Prime Minister consoled the victim's wife Aishanya and his parents, Sanjay and Seema Dwivedi, offering words of support and solidarity. Speaking about their meeting with PM Modi, Aishanya told ANI in a statement, "PM Modi said that the entire nation and the government are standing with us. He offered his condolences. PM Modi was very sad. PM Modi asked me about the Pahalgam terror attack. PM Modi said that the fight against terrorism has not ended. PM Modi assured us of another meeting..."
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PM Responds to Family's Appeal
According to a report by PTI, the meeting was arranged after Kanpur Lok Sabha MP Ramesh Awasthi wrote to the Prime Minister’s Office, requesting Modi to meet the bereaved family. In the letter, Awasthi conveyed the family’s appreciation for Operation Sindoor, India's retaliatory strike in response to the terror attack, saying it had brought “peace to the soul of Shubham.”
Shubham, who had married Ashanya just two months prior on February 12, was on a trip to Pahalgam with his wife and other relatives when terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists.
Speaking about Operation Sindoor in his public address in Karakat, PM Modi said, "The people of Sasaram know the customs of Lord Ram. 'Praan jaaye par vachan na jaaye'... After the dreadful terrorist attack in Pahalgam, I had promised the country on the land of Bihar that the hideouts of the masters of terrorism would be razed to the ground, that they would get a punishment bigger than they could ever imagine. Today, when I have come to Bihar, I have come here after fulfilling my promise."
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PM Modi also spoke about India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, which got back into spotlight after Operation Sindoor. He said, "In Operation Sindoor, the world has witnessed the strength of India’s indigenous weapons and the power of Make-in-India. Our Indian weapons, like the BrahMos missile, struck deep into the enemy’s territory and caused destruction."
Following the personal meeting, Modi resumed his official engagements in Uttar Pradesh, where he is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for several infrastructure projects. A key highlight is the Rs 2,120 crore Kanpur Metro Rail expansion, including the newly completed stretch from Chunniganj to Kanpur Central, which features five new underground stations.
He also flagged off the road widening and strengthening of the GT Road, part of a broader initiative to improve regional connectivity and boost urban mobility.
