New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first address to the nation since the terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, applauded the country’s armed forces and their action, saying they have ensured that every terrorist now “knows the price of removing the Sindoor of women”. Speaking on Day 3 of the ceasefire after four days of hostilities from Pakistan, PM Modi said such Operation Sindoor has created a new normal in India’s battle against terror. This, he added, would be the course of action the country will follow, considering any future terror attack on Indian soil “an act of war”.
Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 in retaliation to the horrific terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Twenty-six people were killed in the terror attack of April 22. Twenty-four of them Indian tourists, one tourist from Nepal and a local man who was working as a pony handler. All were shot in cold blood, after the terrorists conducted an initial religious profiling. The pony handler was killed after he tried to save the life of a tourist.
Operation Sindoor, the Prime Minister said, is an “unwavering pledge for justice”. “I dedicate Operation Sindoor to the mothers, sisters and daughters of this nation… Operation Sindoor is not just a name, it is a reflection of people’s sentiments,” PM Modi said.
“Terrorists dared to wipe the Sindoor from the foreheads of our sisters. That’s why India destroyed the very headquarters of terror. India has killed more than 100 terrorists who roamed freely in Pakistan, turned their headquarters into rubble… We will attack the roots of terror,” PM Modi said.Â
He also slammed Pakistan for its support to terror and said they have now been taught a lesson as well.Â
“When our missiles and drones destroyed terror sites in Pakistan, not only their buildings but their spirit was also demolished… India attacked the heart of Pakistan. e destroyed their air bases, rattled Pakistan was stunned by our actions… and had to beg for peace,” he added.
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