PM Modi and Army are giving befitting reply to Pakistan, says Eknath Shinde

Amid the escalating IndiaPakistan tensions Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Armed Forces IAF are giving a befitting response to Pakistan reported news agency ANIShinde said this after performing aarti at the ceremony of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharajs statue in Rajkot along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra FadnavisWe performed the puja at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharajs statue it will inspire all who will visit it Its a symbol of the pride and valour of Maharashtra PM Modi inaugurated the earlier statue that was here The PM and our Army are giving a befitting reply to Pakistan which is also as per the ideology of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shinde told ANICM Fadnavis at the occasion speaking on the security arrangements in Maharashtra amid IndiaPakistan tensions said that the norms of the war book were being followed further stating that all district administrations had been instructed to make arrangements accordingly reported ANIWe have taken the full security review I have discussed security arrangements along with Shinde and others in the state We are following the norms of the War book and making all security arrangements accordingly All district administrations have been instructed accordingly to make all arrangements he said reported ANIThe Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Jammu and Kashmir PoKOperation Sindoor was a retaliatory response to the April 22 terror attack in PahalgamOn Sunday Director General Military Operations DGMO Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai asserted that the IndiaPakistan tensions over the last three to four days are no less than a warHe paid homage to five fallen jawans of the armed forces and civilians who lost their lives due to Pakistani shelling across the Line of Control LoCHe said that the Pakistan Army might be involved in infiltration across the LoC trying to harm the army postsThe activities that have been going on for the last 34 days are no less than a war Under normal circumstances the air forces of the countries do not fly in the air and attack each otherUnder normal circumstances infiltration across the Line of Control is done by terrorists We have information that the Pakistani army may also be involved in infiltration across the Line of Control which is trying to harm our posts Ghai said at a press conferenceI pay my solemn homage to my five fallen colleagues and brothers from the armed forces and civilians who tragically lost their lives in Operation Sindoor Our hearts go out to the bereaved familiesTheir sacrifices shall always be remembered he addedThe DGMO warned that India has exercised immense restraint while focusing only on nonescalatory actions Any threat to the countrys sovereignty would be met with decisive forceWith inputs from ANIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params