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'Follower of non-violence': PM brings up Op Sindoor

Hindustan Times Lucknow

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June 29, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reiterated his call of "whoever challenges us (jo humein chedega)", in an apparent reference to Operation Sindoor, and drew supportive calls from the gathering at a religious event in New Delhi.

- Snehashish Roy

NEW DELHI:

Speaking at the centenary celebrations of Jain spiritual figure Acharya Vidyanand Maharaj Ji's birth anniversary at Vigyan Bhawan, he also referred to the preceding speech of a Jain seer, noting that he was apparently blessing Operation Sindoor.

As he began saying, "Whoever challenges us (Jo hume chedega...)", the crowd completed the sentence with slogans of support.

In response, Modi remarked, "I am among followers of non-violence... and I had only said half the sentence... but you completed it... what I mean to say is, even if you did not say it in words, you were giving your blessings to Operation Sindoor."

PM Modi asserted that India is a country where service and humanity is central to its ethos.

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