Operation Sindoor echoes in Rajasthan Assembly: Youth parliament's Home Minister slams cross-border terror, demands zero-tolerance policy

Time of India

2 days ago

Ahead of Independence day, patriotic nationalistic fervour invoked after a young parliamentarian from Bengal, Sonakshi Bhattacharya delivered a strong address in the Rajasthan Assembly, calling for a clear and uncompromising approach to cross-border terrorism. Referring to recent and past attacks, she stressed that the time for 'hesitations and half-measures' was over.
Firm stand against terror attacks
Bhattacharya questioned the notion that firm measures would destabilize peace, asking if peace had prevailed during the Pulwama attack where 40 CRPF personnel were killed, the Uri ambush on soldiers, or the Pathankot airbase strike. She argued that silence cannot be considered diplomacy and appeasement cannot be strategy.
'When terror is exported as state policy, the only answer is strength,' she said. She pointed to actions such as the surgical strikes, Balakot airstrikes, and the recent Operation Sindoor as examples of India's willingness to act decisively.
Operation Sindoor is still going on :- Indian Army Sialkot 🚨 pic.twitter.com/uDfnD379dA
Security and intelligence measures
Highlighting improvements under the current government, Bhattacharya said border forces are now better equipped with drone surveillance, AI-backed fencing, night vision monitoring, and satellite tracking, which have significantly reduced infiltration.
She also outlined measures against terror financing, noting the role of agencies like the NIA and the Multi-Agency Center in real-time intelligence sharing. Hawala networks have been disrupted, and sleeper cells dismantled through coordinated action by the ED, NIA, and state forces.
A youth-led simulation of parliamentary proceedings in the Rajasthan Assembly on Monday saw a strong speech on cross border terrorism from 17-year-old Sonakshi Bhattacharya, a student, who was given the portfolio https://t.co/YmwRFwyFbU
Call for national unity
Bhattacharya reminded the House that every Indian government since independence has faced terrorism, but today's approach focuses on moving from response to deterrence. She urged unity beyond party lines, asking all political forces to stand firmly with the armed forces and institutions.
'The fight belongs to all Indians,' she said, warning against waiting for another attack to act. She ended by affirming that India must honor the 1994 resolution to end cross-border terrorism, stating, 'If someone asks for our religion before killing us, we will declare it before giving a befitting reply.'
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