Mumbai, April 23 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, while holding Pakistan responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack, called it a "conspiracy" and an attack on the countrymen. Shinde claimed that while the terrorists killed people "selectively," and asked for people's religion, the Indian Army will "avenge blood with blood and brick with stones."

"This is a very unfortunate incident. This terrorist attack is a conspiracy by Pakistan. This is an attack on the countrymen; this is an attack on Hindustan. I strongly condemn it. Those who have attacked fired bullets by asking the religion of individuals," the Deputy Chief Minister said in Mumbai during a press conference.

Expressing anger over the terrorists' action, he sai...