Pakistan’s only goal is enmity with India: PM Modi
Stating that Pakistan’s “only goal” is to pursue “enmity and hatred” for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Operation Sindoor, which “reduced nine terror bases to dust in 22 minutes”, was not mere action of the Armed forces but an “expression of India’s emotion” towards protecting its motherland since time immemorial.
Prime Minister Modi was speaking at Dahod, where he inaugurated the 9000 HP Locomotive Rolling Stock Workshop, built by the Ministry of Railways, besides other development projects in the state.
This was his first visit to his home state since Operation Sindoor.
With audience members waving the tricolour, Modi invoked the “legendary sacrifice” of Maharshi Dadhichi on the banks of Dudhimati River as well as freedom fighters of Dahod, who had supported Tatya Tope and Govind Guru of Mangadh.
Modi said, “Dahod is the land of devotion and sacrifice. This region exemplifies our sacrifice for the protection of Mother India and humanity… It (protecting the land) is in India’s values. So tell me, whatever the terrorists did in Pahalgam, could India or Modi have remained silent after that? If anyone tries to wipe off the sindoor of our sisters, they will be wiped out as a definite consequence. So, Operation Sindoor is not just an action of the Armed forces, it is the expression of our historic values and our emotions of (protecting the motherland).”
Referring to the roadshow held in Vadodara earlier in the day, where women dressed in symbolic red sarees and applied sindoor (vermillion) to celebrate the success of Operation Sindoor while felicitating the PM, Modi said, “The women (in Vadodara) chose me to be a representative to convey their congratulations to the Armed forces for Operation Sindoor… Those spreading terror would not have imagined in their dreams how difficult it would be to compete with Modi… Just think of it, the terrorists killed fathers in front of their children. It boils our blood to see those pictures. The terrorists challenged 1.40 billion Indians and so, Modi did exactly what the country and you chose me to be your leader for…”