PM Modi In Bikaner: 'When Sindoor Turns Into Barood, Enemies Are Reduced To Dust'

In his speech in Deshnoke in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong point on the Indian military's prompt action during Operation Sindoor. He claimed that those who sought to eradicate India's girls' sindoor (vermilion) had been "reduced to dust."

Speaking in Hindi, PM Modi declared, "The world has witnessed what happens when sindoor turns into barood (gunpowder)," referring to the country's decisive response against terrorism.

He recalled the tragic April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where terrorists targeted women based on their religion. The prime minister said that while the bullets were fired in the Kashmir Valley, the pain was felt by every Indian - all 140 crore citizens. In the wake of the attack, the entire nation united with a shared determination to punish the perpetrators more severely than they could have imagined, he said.

PM Modi emphasized that the Indian Armed Forces were given complete operational freedom, which led to a coordinated assault by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. This joint action, he stated, compelled Pakistan to retreat under pressure.

He continued by saying that India carried out a lightning-fast and accurate military operation to demolish nine major terror facilities in just 22 minutes, retaliating for the April 22 attack. Recalling his 2019 speech at Churu, Rajasthan, after an earlier airstrike, Modi spoke to the crowd, saying, 'I had sworn then, 'I will not let this nation fall, I will not let it bend down.'' I reiterate today from Rajasthani soil that those who attempted to eradicate our daughters' vermilion are now nothing more than dust.

The prime minister continued his sharp rhetoric, declaring that those who once shed Indian blood have now paid for every drop. "Those who thought India would stay silent are cowering inside their homes. Those who flaunted their weapons now lie buried beneath rubble," he said.

He described Operation Sindoor not as a simple retaliation, but as a declaration of India's new strength and resolve. "This is not mere revenge, this is the fierce avatar of a capable India - a new form of justice," he said.

PM Modi's speech was met with loud cheers from the gathered crowd, highlighting national unity and pride in India's military capability.