New Delhi, April 23 -- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the perpetrators behind the gruesome terror attack which killed 26 people in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam will see a loud and clear response.

"Yesterday, in Pahalgam, targeting a particular religion, terrorists executed a cowardly act, in which we lost many innocent lives. I want to assure the countrymen that the government will take every necessary step," said Rajnath Singh.

The Defence Minister said that they will not only reach the perpetrators of this act but also the actors behind the scenes.

"The accused will soon see a loud and clear response, I want to assure the country," said added.

Earlier in the day, Singh reviewed the security situation in ...