Ahead of civic polls, BJP to highlight Operation Sindoor
Operation Sindoor
, ahead of the civic polls in Maharashtra.
This was evident from the visit of B L Santhosh, BJP's national general secretary, to the party office in Pune on Saturday where he briefed office bearers, elected representatives, and other functionaries on India's response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives.
"He elaborated on the achievements of Operation Sindoor and what it meant for India. He told the city unit to go to the people and emphasise the importance of the strike carried out by the
Indian armed forces
in retaliation. This will create a sense of patriotism, which will be seen as a beginningof the party's campaign for the civic bodies elections," a BJP politician, who attended the meeting, said.
The party has also planned a Tiranga rally in Pune on Sunday to celebrate the success of Operation Sindoor.
Pune unit chief of BJP, Dheeraj Ghate, said, "The rally is not political but to bring everyone together to pay respect to our armed forces. We are appealing to people from all walks of life to join it."
Though the dates for polls are yet to be decided, BJP members said they are planning to start preparations now.
"BJP is already in a stronger position in many civic bodies, but after India's strike in Pakistan through Operation Sindoor, common people are praising the strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Party workers will definitely campaign with a message that BJP is the strongest option — from parliament to panchayat," a BJP functionary said.
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