PM Modi: Operation Sindoor reflects India's ethos, not just military action

Prime Minister PM Narendra Modi on Monday said Pakistanrsquos only aim is to hate India and find ways to harm it while our nation has set goals to remove poverty and promote economic developmentAddressing a rally in Dahod Gujarat the PM praised Operation Sindoor stating that it is not just a military action but an expression of Indiarsquos ethos and feelingsThe Pahalgam attack in which 26 people were killed by terrorists in Kashmir on April 22 led to India launching Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7 causing massive damage to terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied KashmirHow can India and Modi sit quietly after such a terrorist attack Anyone who dares to erase the sindoor from the foreheads of our sisters sindoor is a sign of marriage and its wiping off signifies widowhood will surely be eliminated he told the cheering crowdFurther addressing the crowd PM Modi said Terrorists may not have imagined in their wildest dreams how difficult it would be to fight against ModiAccording to PTI he added that the action was part of the responsibility given to him by the citizens when they made him pradhan sevak on May 26 2014PM Modi gave free rein to the three wings of the armed forces and their warriors did what the world had not seen in several decades he assertedCriticising Pakistan PM Modi said The country that came into existence after Partition lives on hatred for India It only wants to harm Bharat However Indiarsquos goals are to remove poverty bring about economic development and become a developed nationOur governmentrsquos policy is to bring development to areas that have remained backward he addedHe also urged people to buy and use products made in India during festivals such as Holi Diwali and Ganesh Puja reported PTIDonrsquot you think we should stop using imported products During our festivals we use imported items like firecrackers and Ganesha idols which is not good To ensure our countryrsquos progress everyone should resolve to purchase only Made in India products Modi saidEverything we need for our countryrsquos progress must be made right here in India he told the gatheringPM Modi launched development projects worth Rs 24000 crore including a locomotive manufacturing plant in Dahod GujaratHe also inaugurated the countryrsquos first 9000 horsepower locomotive engine as well as a rolling stock workshop built at a cost of Rs 21405 crore reported PTIHe flagged off the AhmedabadVeraval Vande Bharat service and ValsadDahod Express and told the gathering that stateoftheart Vande Bharat trains were now operational on 70 routes across the countryThere was a time when India had to import locomotives and coaches Today we manufacture them in India and export them to other countries the PM saidThe Vande Bharat service launched between Sabarmati station in Ahmedabad and Veraval station will be a boon for devotees visiting the renowned Somnath Temple in Gir Somnath districtHe also announced that 100 percent electrification of railway lines has been achieved in GujaratWith inputs from PTIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params