Dahod, Gujarat | May 26, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday issued a sharp warning to Pakistan from a public rally in Dahod, Gujarat, referring to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people. He said, “Those who try to wipe off our sisters’ sindoor (vermilion) must know—they too will be wiped out. This is certain.” Modi further emphasized that Operation Sindoor was more than a military retaliation. “It reflects Indian culture and our collective emotion,” he declared. (Pakistan’s top military experts admit their air defense systems can’t stop India’s deadly BrahMos-A missile)
🔥 What happened in the Pahalgam attack?
On April 22, terrorists attacked the Baisaran valley in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, killing 25 Indian men and 1 Nepali national. The attackers specifically targeted men from one religious community while sparing women and children. Many women witnessed their husbands being shot dead in front of them.
India held Pakistan responsible for the attack and launched a series of military operations in retaliation.
⚔️ Operation Sindoor: 22-minute response
In the early hours of May 6, Indian Armed Forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting and destroying nine major terrorist camps across the Pakistan border—all within 22 minutes. The strike was followed by heavy retaliatory fire from Pakistan, leading to four days of intense cross-border conflict.
By May 10, both nations agreed to a ceasefire.
💬 What PM Modi said
“Could India remain silent after such a massacre? Could Modi stay silent?”
“I gave full freedom to our Army, Navy, and Air Force. What they did was something the world hasn’t seen in decades,” Modi stated.
“We identified and demolished their nine biggest terror hubs. The game they played on April 22—we ended it in 22 minutes.”
He added, “The country that was born from Partition has only one aim—to hate India, to harm India. But India’s aim is different—to eliminate poverty, to strengthen the economy, and build a strong, developed nation.”
🩸 “Not blood, but sindoor runs through my veins”
Referring to his emotional resolve, Modi had earlier said at a Rajasthan rally: “It’s not blood but sindoor that flows through my veins now. This is not revenge; this is a new form of justice—called Operation Sindoor.”
Pakistan had condemned Modi’s earlier remarks, calling them “irresponsible and provocative.” But from Gujarat too, the Prime Minister maintained his firm stance.