Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Wednesday praised the Indian armed forces for Operation Sindoor, which focused terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
“This can be a warning bell for Pakistan,” he mentioned, sporting a crimson tilak on his brow at a information convention held on the chief ministers’ official residence in Bengaluru. Commending the armed forces for locating the phobia areas and attacking them beneath Operation Sindoor, Siddaramaiah mentioned, “They carried out the operation with precision, avoiding civilian casualties and concentrating on solely the terrorist camps in Pakistan.”
Operation Sindoor, which focused 9 terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Pok) previous Wednesday midnight, was executed two weeks after the Pahalgam terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, during which 26 individuals had been killed.
Although the Karnataka authorities and All India Congress Committee (AICC) had scheduled a protest in opposition to Central authorities insurance policies at Raichur, it was referred to as off “We thought it was not acceptable at this juncture and referred to as off the protest in opposition to Central insurance policies… for the troopers, and backing Operation Sindoor,” he mentioned, including that your complete state was with the Centre when it got here to nationwide safety.
In a submit on X, Siddaramaiah mentioned, “Karnataka joins the nation in expressing unwavering solidarity with our forces. We’re happy with your valour, sacrifice, and unflinching dedication to guard our sovereignty. Terror has no place in our land. India will reply with power and unity.”
Describing Operation Sindoor as a “befitting reply to the cowardly Pahalgam assaults”, Deputy Chief Minister D Ok Shivakumar lauded the armed forces. “We stand by the nation and the federal government as a result of the laborious work of the armed forces is essential to us,” he mentioned.
BJP state president B Y Vijayendra mentioned each Indian was ready for the federal government to avenge the Pahalgam assaults. “This can be a proud second for each Indian. We’ve to assist the armed forces,” he mentioned, calling for particular prayers for the troopers at temples throughout the state.
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He additionally took offence to a now-deleted submit on X by the Karnataka Congress, which quoted Mahatma Gandhi saying that peace was probably the most highly effective pressure on the planet. “They need to be ashamed. Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi ought to situation a clarification. They need to come clear on whether or not Congress is with India or with Pakistan and the terrorists,” he mentioned.
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