Abhyuthanam Adharmasya Tadatmanan Srijamyaham

Time of India

12-05-2025

Keshav Upadhye, a young, dynamic and prominent face, has been working with the Bharatiya Janata Party for over two decades. In 2014, the then state president Devendra Fadnavis had appointed Upadhye as the spokesperson in his team. Owing to his journalistic background and better understanding of the socio-economic issues of the state, Upadhye made a mark as a spokesperson in a short span. He articulates the views of the party and aggressively defends the party on various platforms including the Marathi and Hindi national news channels. Keshav Upadhye worked for the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and after completing his degree in Journalism from Ranade Institute, Pune, he began his career as a journalist with daily Pudhari, Loksatta and Mumbai Tarun Bharat. Knowing the pulse of the news, he writes on varied topics and on various platforms like the newspapers, blogs and other social media platforms. He was involved in two study groups formed by the Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini in 2006 to study the naxalite movement and its adverse impact on the development of Chhatisgarh. The Prabodhini later published this report. He was also a part of the Prabodhini's fact-finding committee formed to study the Solapur riots. LESS ... MORE
Just two days after the Pahalgam massacre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed his anger in a few short yet powerful words, saying that he would punish the terrorists who carried out these attacks and the forces supporting them in a manner that was beyond their imagination. The rulers of Pakistan are experiencing how true these words of the Prime Minister were after 'Operation Sindoor'.
'Operation Sindoor' has proven that another powerful force has emerged on the face of this world in the form of India. In the 15 days up to May 7 after the Pahalgam massacre, efforts to frame the central government as the accused had started with great vigor. 'How can we stop Pakistan's water, attack Pakistan, why is the 56-inch chest silent now?' Opposition leaders and Modi opponents on social media had started using this kind of language. Some groups had even demonstrated their empty vessels by suggesting the possibility that the Pahalgam attack was staged. Leaders like Ajay Rai, by hanging chillies and lemons on a replica of a Rafale aircraft, raised doubts not on the Modi government but on the capabilities of the respected Indian Air Force.
These groups had also managed to quell their opposition to Modi by making fun of the mock drills announced to prepare the citizens for war. All these groups have been completely silent and have lost their voice since the launch of 'Operation Sindoor'. They did not expect the central government to take such steps. Some actors were also observed to be in a hurry to shed a 'ray' of their intelligence on the world by saying that there is no evidence that Pakistani terrorists were killed after the Indian army's action. Whereas, the Indian army has made 'Operation Sindoor' a success by accurately destroying the bases of terrorist organizations 'Lashkar-e-Taiba', 'Jaish-e-Mohammed' and 'Hizbul Mujahideen' in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Another phase in the revenge for the Pahalgam attack has been completed. Many defense and political experts had speculated that India would stop after completing this phase. Defying all these predictions, India has intensified its operation. However, this action was inevitable. This situation is not created by India, this conflict has been imposed on India by the army chiefs of Pakistan and the rulers of Pakistan who prostrate before them. India has suffered a lot in the undeclared war waged by Pakistan since 1980s.
Punjab was disturbed by the specter of Khalistan in the 1980s, including the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians, including important figures like Indira Gandhi, Army Chief Arun Kumar Vaidya, and Harcharan Singh Longowal, subsequently followed by the violence in the Kashmir Valley in the 1990s, inciting Kashmiri youth to demand Azad Kashmir, killing thousands of civilians, hundreds of security forces personnel, police, the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts, the 2001 Parliament attack, the 2008 Mumbai attack, and bomb blasts in many places in the country… the common man of India has been put through all of these experiences.
Heads of terrorists in Pakistan and supporters of Pakistan in India used to applaud after seeing the grief of relatives of the victims of these terrorist incidents. This had to be accounted for at some point, and it is happening now. The tolerance shown so far has been shattered by the Pahalgam incident. There are many facets of this Sindoor operation. After 2014, the Modi government, using the mantra of 'Made-in-India', developed many weapons and armor within the country, created world-class defense systems, and took a leap in the production of missiles.
In the last ten years since 2014, there have been deals like Rafale and missile systems like S-400. These deals were done between the two governments without any intermediaries. Since there were no middlemen or brokers, there was not even a hint of corruption in these transactions. The use of S-400 and Rafale has stood out during the ongoing operation.
India has made great progress in arms manufacturing under both Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat. During the Modi era, India has developed a missile system like Dhanushya in the country. The defense production through the Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission, such as the Arjun main battle tank developed with indigenous technology, and the Tejas fighter aircraft made entirely in India, has been very effective in this Sindoor Mission.
India, which imported all weapons until a few years ago, has exported weapons worth Rs 22,000 crore.
All the atrocities and misdeeds done by Pakistan till now are finally being accounted for. And those who are eager to take the blame for this should definitely do so now. Lord Krishna has told us that there is nothing wrong in destroying injustice. Many generations have tolerated terrorism till now. The threshold of Shishupala's 100 mistakes in the form of terrorist activities was bound to be crossed at some point, and the Pahalgam attack was the final breaking point.
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