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.He also launched the ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar’ and the 8th ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ campaigns, aimed at improving women’s health and promoting nutrition
PM Narendra Modi holds a bow and arrow during the inauguration of the PM MITRA Park and foundation stone-laying ceremony of development works, in Dhar. Madhya Pradesh. PIC/PTI
Prime Minister (PM) 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. On the occasion, PM Modi also launched the ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar’ and the 8th ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ campaigns, aimed at improving women’s health and promoting nutrition, news agency PTI reported.
“Our brave soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees in the blink of an eye,” Modi said, adding, “Just yesterday, the country and the world saw a Pakistani terrorist weeping and recounting his plight.”
The PM appeared to be referring to a viral video in which a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander is heard explaining how Indian 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 reportedly admitted that the family of Masood Azhar, the terror group’s chief, 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, adding, “Terrorists from Pakistan desecrated the vermilion of our sisters and daughters. We carried out Operation Sindoor and demolished the terror launch pads.”
Making a strong pitch for swadeshi goods, Modi said, “This is the season of festivals, and we must remember the mantra of Swadeshi and incorporate it into our lives.”
“I have a humble request to my 140 crore fellow countrymen: whatever you buy, it should be made in our country and should bear the sweat of some Indian. It should carry the fragrance of the soil of my India,” he said. “Shops selling ‘made in India’ goods should have boards reading ‘Garv se kaho yeh swadeshi hai.’”
Modi also appealed to women to actively participate in the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar initiative.
“Today, I have come here to demand something from my mothers and sisters. All I ask is that you attend these camps without hesitation. Tests and medicines are free. The state treasury is not more important than your health,” he said.
PM Modi’s visit marked his second trip to Madhya Pradesh on his birthday. On the same day in 2022, he had released eight cheetahs from Namibia into Kuno National Park.
Referring to history, Modi said, “On September 17, 1948, the nation witnessed the iron will of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The Indian army liberated Hyderabad from oppression, safeguarded the rights of its people, and reinstated the pride of India. We have now begun to observe this day as Hyderabad Liberation Day. Today, a grand celebration is being held in Hyderabad to commemorate the occasion.”
Emphasising his government’s focus on women’s health, PM Modi said: “Our government is working in mission mode for the nutrition of pregnant women and daughters. From today, we begin the 8th National Nutrition Month. In a developed Bharat, we must reduce maternal mortality and infant mortality. With this goal in mind, we launched the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana in 2017.”
He also highlighted the government’s achievement in poverty alleviation, saying, “In the last 11 years, 25 crore people in India were pulled out of poverty.”
At the programme in Dhar, Modi also accepted greetings from the crowd on his 75th birthday.
(With PTI inputs)
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