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Rajnath Singh carefully merged spiritual references with strategic policy to position Operation Sindoor as a necessary, calibrated, and courageous response.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha on July 28
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday delivered charged speech in Lok Sabha as he opened the debate on Operation Sindoor. Addressing questions from the Opposition and refuting allegations of “pressure to halt the Operation”, Singh emphasised the government’s clarity of purpose, strategic execution, and moral justification for the military operation. He invoked ancient Indian scriptures, historical terror attacks, and patriotic resolve to explain India’s approach.
Singh carefully merged spiritual references with strategic policy to position Operation Sindoor as a necessary, calibrated, and courageous response to cross-border threats. His speech not only targeted Pakistan’s alleged support to terror networks but also indirectly responded to those within the country who questioned the political intent and timing of the operation.
Top Quotes from Rajnath Singh’s Address on Operation Sindoor
- “Jinh mohi maara, te mai maare” – “We targeted those who hurt us. Just as Lord Hanuman in Lanka strategised and struck only those who wronged him.”
- “Shathe shathyam samacharet” – “Deal with a knave in his own way. We have learnt from Lord Krishna that when the time comes, one must pick up the Sudarshan Chakra to defend dharma. After the 2006 Parliament attack and 2008 Mumbai attacks, we said ‘enough is enough’ and picked the Sudarshan Chakra.”
- “If we know how to make efforts for peace, we also know how to speak and respond in the language that the wicked understand.”
- “India paused its action because objectives were achieved. The idea that this operation was stopped due to any external pressure is completely baseless. I have always tried not to speak lies in my political life.”
- “Humne shanti ki bhasha bhi samajhni hai…” – “We understand the language of peace, but we also know how to answer in the language of the dangerous.”
- “War should be taken up only with equals…” – “Tulsidas said love and enmity must be among equals. A lion killing a frog sends the wrong message — and our armed forces are lions.”
- “A clear message to terror supporters…” – “India will protect its motherland at all costs. Let us all rise above party lines and unite in the spirit of ‘Sangachchhadhwam Samvadadhwam’.”
- “Operation Sindoor is not permanently over…” – “Pakistan has accepted its first defeat. If there’s another provocation — be it a missile test or theatrical move — the operation will resume immediately.”
- “It is the Opposition’s job to ask the government important questions related to public issues. Sometimes, our opposition members kept asking how many of our planes were shot down, but they never asked how many Pakistani planes our forces had shot down. If you want to ask questions, then ask if any of our soldiers were harmed in this operation. The answer is no.”
- “Dialogue can be done with civilised and democratic nations. But a nation that does not have an iota of democracy, and there is just religious fanaticism and hatred against India, there cannot be a dialogue with them… The language of terrorism is fear, blood and hate, not dialogue. The voice of dialogue is suppressed under the firing of bullets. There cannot be talks where there is blood… Pakistan is caught in its own trap… There should be no doubt about Pakistan’s intentions and policy… The Pakistani government arranges state funerals for terrorists, and army officers participate in them… Those who dream of giving India a thousand cuts should now wake up… It is a new India which can go to any extent against terrorism under PM Modi’s leadership…”
Rajnath Singh’s speech set the tone for the debate, reinforcing India’s intent to act firmly against terrorism while maintaining strategic restraint.
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