Operation Sindoor, Mahadev show Modi govt’s zero tolerance on terror: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah has said that Operation Sindoor and Operation Mahadev exemplify the Modi government’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism.

In an interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, Shah said Operation Sindoor, India’s targeted strike on terror infrastructure in Pakistan on the night of May 6-7 was launched to demonstrate that “India’s borders and its people cannot be tampered with.”

#AmitShahToNews18 | Our govt has zero tolerance towards terrorism. It is not a slogan, it is our policy. We have given a strong response every time. The world was astonished by the way India responded to Pak: Home Minister @AmitShah to @18RahulJoshi#ModiAt75 #AmitShah pic.twitter.com/s4xONjVIAh

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The operation was carried out in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Kashmir in which 26 civilians were killed after terrorists opened fire on them upon confirming their religious identities.

Speaking more broadly, Shah also highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership during the COVID-19 crisis, saying that many of his initiatives, once mocked, are now praised globally.

#AmitShahToNews18 | How India dealt with corona under PM Modi’s leadership was one of the best in the world. There could not have been a tougher situation than that. Modi ji deserves all the praise for it: Home Minister @AmitShah speaks with @18RahulJoshi#ModiAt75 #AmitShah pic.twitter.com/lKnL9k9cSU

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He said Modi has achieved what earlier leaders, including Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, could not — the true implementation of the “Gareebi hatao” slogan.

Shah added that Modi’s efforts in strengthening India’s security and economy stand as major achievements.

Earlier in the day, Shah launched Network18’s coffee table book Modi At 75, chronicling 75 defining moments of the prime minister’s journey.