‘Balasaheb would’ve hugged Modi’: Amit Shah slams Uddhav’s ‘baraat’ dig at India’s Operation Sindoor delegations | India News

Union residence minister Amit Shah (PTI photograph)

NEW DELHI: Union residence minister Amit Shah on Monday took a powerful exception to former ally Uddhav Thackeray‘s comment ridiculing India’s Operation Sindoor delegations.Hitting again at Thackeray, who had referred to as all-party delegations “baraat”, Amit Shah mentioned he could not comprehend “what has happened to Uddhav Sena”.Shah additional claimed that if Uddhav’s father, Balasaheb Thackeray, had been alive he would would have hugged PM Modi for Operation Sindoor in opposition to Pakistan-backed terrorists.“Had Balasaheb Thackeray been alive, he would have hugged Modi. But a Sena (UBT) leader called the delegations a baraat. I don’t know what has happened to the Uddhav Sena. They are calling the delegations a baraat even though their own members are a part of it,” mentioned the Union residence minister, whereas addressing a ‘Shankhnaad’ rally in Maharashtra’s Nanded.Shah hailed the success of Operation Sindoor, saying it had despatched a powerful sign not simply to Pakistan however to the whole world that India’s armed forces, its residents, and its borders are to not be trifled with. “Operation Sindoor has sent the message to not just Pakistan but also the world that no one can mess with our armed forces, people and borders. Else, the perpetrators will have to face consequences,” Shah mentioned.Condemning the Pahalgam terror assault as a cowardly act by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, Shah recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agency stance in Patna following the incident.“Pakistan forgot that 11 years ago, there was a Congress government, which has now changed. We responded to the Uri, Pulwana and Pahalgham strikes and struck terror bases,” he mentioned.Highlighting the swiftness of India’s counter-offensive, Shah famous that 9 terror camps had been taken out in simply 22 minutes throughout Operation Sindoor on May 7. He added that India’s air defence system efficiently intercepted all incoming Pakistani missiles and drones, stopping any injury to Indian territory.On May 9, the Indian armed forces neutralised Pakistan’s air defence system, Shah mentioned.“Modiji has declared that there would be retaliation if the blood of innocent Indian civilians is shed. If our women’s sindoor is harmed, the response will be bloodier,” he added, stating that Operation Sindoor stands as a testomony to the federal government’s unwavering resolve to defend the nation’s borders.