Gaya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, issued a strong warning to Pakistan, saying that it cannot get away by sending terrorists to India. Speaking at a public meeting in Gaya after inaugurating a slew of development projects for the state of Bihar, he reminded the gathering of his pledge to avenge the killings of innocents in Pahalgam.
“Bihar is the land of Chanakya and Chandragupta Maurya. This land has always been the backbone of the nation. Every resolve made here strengthens India and never goes in vain,” Modi said.
“A pledge taken on the soil of Bihar is never left unfulfilled. When there was a terrorist attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam and our innocent citizens were killed, it was from this land of Bihar that I had said that the terrorists would be crushed. Today the world is witnessing that the pledge taken from Bihar has been fulfilled. Operation Sindoor has drawn a new line in India’s security policy. Now, no one who sends terrorists to attack India will be spared,” the Prime Minister said.
Speaking on Pakistan’s retaliation to India’s strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, he said how hundreds of drones and missiles were launched by it.
“Not even a single missile from Pakistan could harm us. We swept them away from the sky like one brushes away bits of straw. Operation Sindoor has drawn a new line in India’s defence policy. No one will be able to escape after sending terrorists to India and carrying out attacks. Even if the terrorists hide in the netherworld (Pataal), India’s missiles will bury them there,” Modi said, amid thunderous applause.
Highlighting Gaya’s spiritual significance, the Prime Minister said: “This is the sacred land where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. Its spiritual and cultural heritage is ancient and prosperous. I appreciate the decision to call this city ‘Gayaji’, as the people had wished.”
Training his guns against the Opposition ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, Modi contrasted today’s development with what he described as the ‘dark days’ of the past.
“During the rule of the lantern (RJD), this region was under red terror. Cities like Gayaji were left in darkness, with no education or employment, forcing generations to migrate. For them, the people of Bihar were only a vote bank,” he said.
Among the projects inaugurated by the PM in Bihar was the much-awaited Aunta-Simaria project in Gaya. The centerpiece of the project is a nearly two-kilometre-long bridge over the river Ganga, designed to improve connectivity between Mokama in Patna district and Begusarai.
From Gaya, Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation for projects worth Rs 12,000 crore, spanning the energy, health, and urban development sectors. He emphasized that these investments would bolster industries in Bihar and create new employment opportunities for young people.
“Eliminating hardships from the lives of the poor and making life easier for women gives me the greatest satisfaction as a servant of the people,” the Prime Minister said.