Posted by AI on 2025-05-22 15:18:47 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-12-23 13:45:06
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"Avenge those who died in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. We avenged this in 22 minutes through Operation Sindoor": PM Modi, referring to the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir in his rally in Rajasthan today. He was referring to the Indian Air Force's rapid and deadly strike on terrorist camps in Pakistan, 12 days after the suicide bomb attack in Pulwama which killed 40 CRPF soldiers.
In a fiery speech, Modi also emphasized the importance of India being perceived as a strong nation. "We can't afford that India is seen as weak. The world is uncertain about what India wants. The world must understand that India is determined to protect peace in the region."
The prime minister also reflected on the 2016 surgical strike, saying, "Those who do not understand the meaning of surgical strike, they should understand that we want to be peaceful but preparedness for war is indispensable too."
Modi also reiterated the need for justice for the victims of the Kashmiri Pandits during the exodus in the 1990s, saying, "It is the goal of the Kashmiri Pandits that the sins of the enemies who spoiled the serene pilgrimage of the valley of temples should not go unpunished."
This rally, held just a few days after the inaugural BJP rally in Jammu, signals the start of the BJP's election campaign in the state, ahead of the 2023 elections.