Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, asserting that India would not spare anyone who dares to attack it – not even if they are hiding in “Pataal Lok”.
Addressing a massive public rally in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, PM Modi invoked the divine wrath of Lord Shiva to symbolise India’s military might, especially in the wake of ‘Operation Sindoor’.
“There are several forms of Lord Shiv; one is for ‘Kalyan’ (development), and the other is his ‘Rudra roop’. When there is terror and injustice, Mahadev takes his ‘Rudra roop’. The world saw this form of India during ‘Operation Sindoor’. Anyone who attacks India will not be spared even in Pataal Lok,” he said.
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‘Operation Sindoor’ and the power of precision
PM Modi reiterated that India is fully capable of launching precision strikes using indigenous defence technology.
“Some people in our own country are not able to digest the success of ‘Operation Sindoor’. The Congress and its ecosystem are upset that India destroyed Pakistan’s terror camps. I ask you — are you proud of Operation Sindoor? Did you see how our missiles and drones dismantled the terror bases with precision? Pakistan’s airbases are still in the ICU.”
Opposition Under Fire: ‘More pained for Pakistan than India’
Coming down heavily on the Congress and Samajwadi Party, the Prime Minister accused the Opposition of sympathising with terrorists instead of standing with the armed forces.
“Congress and SP are more pained by the situation in Pakistan than in India. The masters of terror are crying in Pakistan, and here Congress and SP are also crying. They called ‘Operation Sindoor’ a ‘tamasha’. Is ‘Sindoor’ ever a tamasha? This is an insult to our martyrs and our armed forces,” PM Modi said.
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‘Clean chits to terrorists’: PM Modi slams SP
Taking a sharper dig at the Samajwadi Party,PM Modi said its leaders questioned the timing of the counter-terror operations.
“They questioned why the Pahalgam terrorists were killed on a specific day. Should we call them for permission before killing terrorists? Do we wait for terrorists to run away? These are the same people who, when in power in UP, gave clean chits to terrorists. And now, they are upset when terrorists are killed. They have a problem even with the name ‘Operation Sindoor.'”
The Prime Minister declared this is a “new India”-one that seeks peace but responds with force when provoked. “This is a new India – one that worships Mahadev but turns into Kaal Bhairav when needed.”
UP: Emerging hub of defence manufacturing
PM Modi also spotlighted the growing strength of India’s indigenous defence sector and the establishment of the UP Defence Corridor.
“During ‘Operation Sindoor’, the world saw the power of ‘Made in India’ weapons – our drones, missiles, Air Defence Systems, especially BrahMos missiles. Pakistan is unable to sleep because of BrahMos. And I am proud to say that these missiles will now be manufactured in UP. In Lucknow, BrahMos production is starting. Big Defence companies are coming to the UP Defence Corridor. ‘Made in India’ weapons will soon become the backbone of our armed forces.”
“If Pakistan dares another act, the missiles made in UP will finish the terror bases,” he noted.
‘Promise fulfilled to my daughters’
Opening his address with chants of “Om Namah Parvati Pataye, Har Har Mahadev,” the prime minister recalled the grief of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
“I had prayed to Baba Vishwanath to give strength to the victims’ families. I had promised my daughters that I would take revenge for their ‘sindoor’. Today, with Mahadev’s blessings, I have fulfilled that promise. I dedicate the success of ‘Operation Sindoor’ at the feet of Mahadev.”