The investigative report probes the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack and India’s May 7, 2025, Operation Sindoor, questioning lax security, the attackers’ 300-km escape, rapid photo leaks, ignored intelligence, and the attack’s convenient timing amid domestic crises. Echoing the 2018 Pulwama attack, they highlight recurring lapses and politicized narratives that stoke toxic nationalism to deflect governance failures like unemployment, poverty and inflation. Operation Sindoor, a military tri-service strike allegedly killing 80–100 terrorists in Pakistan/PAK, is criticized for its Hindu-centric name, “Sindoor,” which risks alienating India’s diverse population and signaling a Hindutva shift, challenging secular constitutional values secularism. Economic losses reached $3 billion, with unverified jet loss claims clouding transparency issues. The PM’s “24×7 on duty” claim, contradicted by his Pulwama absence, raises accountability concerns. An independent probe is demanded to uncover truth and curb crisis manipulation.