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Silent on Trump's Claims, Modi Hits the Road With Op Sindoor Blitzkrieg
Sravasti Dasgupta
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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has accused him of "political holi" with Operation Sindoor
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conducted back to back rallies across multiple states including Bihar, Gujarat, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor as posters adorn streets and flower petals are showered on him.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has accused him of 'political holi' with Operation Sindoor and said that the prime minister should respect women for whom sindoor is a matter of self respect.
Meanwhile, Modi has maintained silence over the Trump administration informing a New York federal court in a written filing that US president Donald Trump used trade access as an incentive to 'avert a full-scale war' between India and Pakistan.
The Modi government is also celebrating India surpassing Japan as the fourth largest economy even as a NITI Aayog member himself says this will happen at the end of 2025 and experts caution against any celebration.
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