Claim
The letter does not mention terrorism even once and does not ask Pakistan to stop sending terrorists into India.
“सबसे बड़ी बात यह कि इस चिट्ठी में एक बार भी आतंकवाद का जिक्र नहीं किया गया है। एक बार भी पाकिस्तान से यह अपील नहीं की गई कि वह भारत में आतंकवादी भेजना बंद कर दें।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The letter in question is the July 2026 open letter by 117 Indian and Pakistani public figures to Modi and Sharif urging normalization of ties. Multiple independent summaries of its contents list only diplomatic, connectivity, and dialogue-related demands, with no reference to terrorism; even a hostile source confirms the letter omits terrorism entirely. Chaudhary's factual assertion that the letter neither mentions terrorism nor asks Pakistan to stop sending terrorists is corroborated across the ideological spectrum. Confidence is below certainty because the letter's verbatim full text was not directly available, only consistent second-hand summaries.
Evidence
- https://www.thehansindia.com/news/national/an-open-letter-from-117-eminent-india-pak-citizens-to-modi-sharif-1092663 Neutral report listing the letter's demands (restore diplomatic ties, High Commissioners, visas, airspace, Attari-Wagah border, bus services, Kartarpur/religious access, dialogue on outstanding issues); no mention of terrorism or a demand that Pakistan stop cross-border attacks. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.wionews.com/world/over-100-eminent-people-from-india-pak-write-open-letter-to-modi-shehbaz-appeal-to-end-hostilities-1782916095110 Independent coverage of the 117-signatory letter framing it purely as an appeal to end hostilities and restore normal bilateral relations; terrorism appears only in India's separate official position, not in the letter. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://organiser.org/2026/07/02/360695/world/india-pak-reconciliation-appeal-in-an-open-letter-by-a-section-of-indians-draws-fire-amid-cross-border-terror-concerns/ RSS-aligned outlet criticizes the letter specifically for not mentioning terrorism and not asking Pakistan to stop terror, corroborating the omission that the claim describes. ✓ reachable · archived