Those who had set out to erase Sindoor have been wiped out; No trade or talk with Pak, parleys only about PoK
Sajid Raina
Bikaner (Rajasthan), May 22 : Asserting that Pakistan’s game of state and non-state actors will not work anymore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday warned Pakistan that if there is any terrorist attack on India it will get a befitting reply.
In his first public address here after “Operation Sindoor” that was launched in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Prime Minister, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, “Nuclear threats won’t scare us, if there is a terrorist attack on India, it will get a befitting reply. The time and methods will also be decided by our army and the conditions will also be ours.”
He reiterated, “We will not see the perpetrators of terror and the government patronising the terrorists separately. We will consider them as one.”
The Prime Minister said that in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, “We destroyed nine biggest terror hideouts in 22 minutes. The world has seen what happens when ‘Sindoor’ turns into ‘barood’ (gunpowder).”
PM Modi said, “Not blood but sindoor runs in Modi’s veins,” he said, adding, “Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price for every terrorist attack.”
He said India’s response to the terror attack was not a game of vengeance but a “new form of justice” and there will be no trade or talk with Pakistan, there will be talk only about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Lauding the armed forces for carrying out Operation Sindoor, he said “Our government gave free hand to all three-armed forces. Together they created such a trap that Pakistan was forced to go down on its knees”.
PM Modi said, “Pakistan can never win a direct fight against India. Whenever there is a direct fight, Pakistan has to face defeat again and again. That is why Pakistan has made terrorism a weapon to fight against India,” he said.
“Today, from the land of Rajasthan, I want to say to the countrymen that those who had set out to erase sindoor have been wiped out. Those who shed the blood of Hindustan have paid for every drop of it. Those who were proud of their weapons are now buried under a pile of rubble,” he said.
Referring to the 2016 surgical strikes and the Balakote air strike, PM Modi said earlier India carried out attacks by entering into their houses but now the attack was directly on their chest.
He said Pakistan used to spread terror, kill innocent people and create an atmosphere of fear in India.
“Now, Modi, the servant of ‘Maa Bharti’, is standing here with his head held high. Modi’s mind remains cool but his blood is hot,” he said.
He said there will be no trade or talk with Pakistan, there will be talk only about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
“And if Pakistan continues to export terrorists, it will have to beg for every penny. Pakistan will not get India’s rightful share of water. Playing with the blood of Indians will cost Pakistan dearly. This is India’s resolve and no power in the world can shake us from this resolve,” he said.
PM Modi also spoke about the all-party delegations being sent abroad to highlight India’s resolve to confront state-sponsored terrorism emanating from Pakistan and assert its right to self-defence following Operation Sindoor.
“To expose the truth, our all party delegations are reaching all over the world. The real face of Pakistan will be shown to the whole world,” he said.
Pertinently India launched “Operation Sindoor” on terror infrastructure early on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.
From May 8 to 10, India and Pakistan remained engaged in skirmishes. However, both the countries reached an understanding on May 10 to end the military confrontation—(KNO)
