Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a sharp attack on Pakistan on Monday, stating that its only aim is to spread animosity towards India and inflict damage, whereas India is focused on eliminating poverty and advancing economically.
Addressing a large gathering in Dahod, Gujarat, he praised 'Operation Sindoor,' characterizing it not just as a military operation but as a "deep expression of India's ethos and sentiments".
"How can India and Modi sit quiet after such a terrorist attack? Anyone who dares to erase the sindoor from the foreheads of our sisters will surely be eliminated," the PM said.
The operation was launched during the intervening night of May 6 and May 7 with the Indian Air Force targeting nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir which included the headquarters of banned outfits of Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The PM said the decisive action was a direct fulfilment of the responsibility entrusted to him by the nation's citizens when they made him 'pradhan sevak' on May 26, 2014 and added that he had granted complete autonomy to the three wings of the armed forces, enabling them to execute actions unseen globally for decades.
Criticising Pakistan, the prime minister said, "the (neighbouring) country that came into existence after partition, lives on hatred for India. It only wants to harm Bharat. However, India's goals are to remove poverty, bring about economic development and become a developed nation."
In a strong appeal to the public, the prime minister asked them to prioritise 'Made in India' products, especially during festivals like Holi, Diwali and Ganesh Puja.
"Don't you think we have to stop using imported products?" he questioned, lamenting the use of imported items like firecrackers and Ganesha idols during Indian festivals.
"To ensure our country's progress, everyone should take a resolve to purchase only Made in India products," he urged, stressing that everything essential for India's progress must be manufactured domestically.
During the event in Dahod, he inaugurated development projects worth Rs 24,000 crore, which included a new locomotive manufacturing plant. He also unveiled India's first 9,000 horsepower locomotive engine and a rolling stock workshop, both constructed at a cost of Rs 21,405 crore.
Additionally, the Prime Minister flagged off the Ahmedabad-Veraval Vande Bharat service and the Valsad-Dahod express trains. He informed the gathering that state-of-the-art Vande Bharat trains are now operational on 70 routes nationwide.
(With PTI inputs)
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