‘New India doesn’t fear any nuclear threats’
World saw terrorist weeping, recounting plight
DHAR (Madhya Pradesh), Sept 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Indian soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees “in the blink of an eye” during Operation Sindoor.
He was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
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Modi also launched the ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar’ and the 8th ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ campaigns, aimed at improving women’s health and promoting nutrition.
“Our brave soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees in the blink of an eye,” Modi said. “Just yesterday, the country and the world saw a Pakistani terrorist weeping and recounting his plight,” Modi said.
He was apparently referring to a viral video in which a Jaish-e-Mohamad (JeM) commander is heard explaining how the Indian Armed Forces entered their hideout and attacked them.
Months after India destroyed several terror establishments in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under Operation Sindoor, the JeM commander has admitted that the family of Masood Azhar, the terror group’s top commander, was “torn into pieces” in strikes on Bahawalpur.
“This is the New India, which does not fear any nuclear threats. It enters the enemy’s house and strikes,” Modi said.
“Terrorists from Pakistan desecrated the vermilion of our sisters and daughters. We carried out Operation Sindoor and demolished the terror launch pads,” he said.
Making a strong pitch for swadeshi goods, Modi said the ongoing festive season is also a time to reaffirm the mantra of swadeshi, and urged citizens to ensure that whatever they buy or sell is made in India.
Recalling Mahatma Gandhi’s use of swadeshi as a tool for Independence, Modi said it must now become the foundation of a developed India. This will be possible only when people take pride in swadeshi products, he said.
Modi appealed to people to choose Indian-made goods, be it small items, toys for children, Diwali idols, home decor, or larger purchases like mobiles, TVs, and refrigerators.
He stressed the importance of checking whether a product is made in India, as buying swadeshi keeps money within the country, prevents capital outflow, and contributes directly to national development.
This money helps build roads, village schools, and primary health centres, and supports welfare schemes that reach the poor, he said.
Modi said that when essential goods are manufactured domestically, they generate employment for fellow citizens.
With reduced GST rates coming into effect from September 22, coinciding with the start of Navratri, everyone should purchase swadeshi products and benefit from the revised rates, he said.
“Shops selling ‘made in India’ goods should have ‘Garv se kaho yeh swadeshi hai’ boards,” he said.
Modi’s visit to Dhar district marked his second trip to the State on his birthday. On this day in 2022, he released eight cheetahs from Namibia in the Kuno National Park.
Modi said that on September 17, 1948, the nation witnessed the iron will of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
“Indian army liberated Hyderabad from oppression, safeguarded the rights of its people, and reinstated the pride of India,” he said. We have now begun to observe this day as Hyderabad Liberation Day,” he said.
Laying the foundation of India’s largest integrated textile park in Dhar district, Modi said this park will infuse new energy into the country’s textile industry. (PTI)
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