Addressing the ‘Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Mahila Sashaktikaran Mahasammelan’ in Bhopal, PM Modi asserted that while worshipping Shakti, we offer sindoor, which is now a symbol of India’s bravery
-1748681973752_d.png "'Brave daughters of BSF displayed exceptional valour': PM Modi praises women's contribution in Operation Sindoor")
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses ‘Mahila Sashaktikaran Maha Sammelan’, in Bhopal. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday acknowledged the contribution of women personnel during Operation Sindoor, saying that the ‘brave daughters’ of the Border Security Force displayed exceptional bravery.
Speaking during the ‘Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Mahila Sashaktikaran Mahasammelan’ in Bhopal, PM Modi asserted that while worshipping Shakti, we offer sindoor, which is now a symbol of India’s bravery, reported ANI.
He said, “In Pahalgam, terrorists not only shed the blood of Indians, but they also attacked our culture. They tried to divide our society. These terrorists have challenged the women's power of India, a challenge that has now turned into a nightmare for the terrorists and their handlers. Operation Sindoor is India's largest and most successful counter-terrorism operation. Our forces destroyed terrorist hideouts in places that even Pakistan's army had never imagined. This operation made it loud and clear that proxy wars through terrorism will no longer be tolerated. Now, we will strike even inside enemy territory, and those who support terrorists will also pay a heavy price.”
He further emphasised that Operation SIndoor has now become a symbol of India’s ‘Nari Shakti.’
He said, “Now, 140 crore Indians are saying: If you fire bullets, be ready for a response with bombs. Operation Sindoor has also become a symbol of 'Naari Shakti. We all know how significant the role of the BSF (Border Security Force) was in this operation. BSF's daughters were holding the front lines from Jammu to Punjab, Rajasthan, and the Gujarat border. They gave a strong reply to cross-border firing. From the Command and Control Centre to destroying enemy posts, the brave daughters of the BSF displayed exceptional valour.”
The PM also highlighted that from school to battlefields, the nation has entrusted women for their courage.
"For the first time, the doors of Sainik Schools have been opened to girls. Before 2014, only 25% of NCC cadets were girls, but now that number is heading toward 50%. The first batch of women cadets has passed out from the National Defence Academy (NDA). Today, women are being deployed in frontline positions in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. From flying fighter planes to serving on INS Vikrant, women officers are demonstrating outstanding bravery," PM Modi said.
He further emphasised on governments initiative to empower women, he also recalled the time when women were kept away from the new technologies.
"But today, the government is making efforts so that our women lead the way in modern tech. In agriculture, a drone revolution is happening. Through the NaMo Drone Didi initiative, the confidence and income of rural women are rising. Today, a large number of our daughters are becoming doctors, engineers, and scientists. In all of our major space missions, our mothers and sisters are working as scientists. In the Chandrayaan-3 mission, over 100 women scientists and engineers were involved," he said.
(With inputs from ANI)
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