
‘Don't mess with India': Shah hails PM Modi over Op Sindoor
, while addressing a public rally at Jaipur's Dadia village Thursday, said Prime Minister
sent a strong message to the world by conducting Op Sindoor after the Pahalgam attack, emphasising that Indian citizens, defence forces and borders are not to be trifled with, or there will be consequences.
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"Narendra Modi has done the most significant work by ensuring the country's security...First, there was an attack in Uri, and Modi responded with a surgical strike; then in Pulwama, there was an attack, and he conducted an airstrike; and when there was an attack in Pahalgam, Op Sindoor was carried out, striking at the heart of Pakistan and eliminating terrorists," Shah said.
"A strong message was sent to the entire world that India's citizens, army and borders are not to be trifled with, or there will be consequences.
Modiji has conveyed this message and worked towards realising the dreams of a prosperous, secure and developed India," he said.
Speaking at a Cooperative and Employment Festival organised on the occasion of International Year of Cooperatives, Shah highlighted that under Modi's leadership, India has jumped from 11th position to become the world's fourth-largest economy, with 27 crore people rising above the poverty line.
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