Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday declared that India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has firmly responded to terror attacks, sending a clear message to Pakistan that “India’s blood is not meant to be shed.” Shah was speaking at a public event in Lucknow, where he joined Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in handing out appointment letters to more than 60,000 newly recruited police constables.
Referring to Operation Sindoor, India’s military response to the April terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people, Shah said, “When they tried in Uri, they were met with a surgical strike. After Pulwama, they were met with an air strike, and after Pahalgam, the headquarters of terrorists were razed with Operation Sindoor.” He added, “PM Modi has sent a message to the whole country that whoever dares to spill India’s blood will be punished.”
Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, targeted terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, eliminating over 100 terrorists affiliated with groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Shah also took aim at the Congress party, accusing it of allowing terrorism to flourish during its rule. “Terrorist attacks happened regularly under Congress rule—in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Coimbatore, Delhi, and especially Kashmir. That era is over,” he said.
Highlighting the Modi government’s crackdown on Left-Wing Extremism, Shah claimed that Naxal influence has been reduced from 11 states to just three districts in 11 years. “By March 31, 2026, India will be free from Naxalism,” he declared.
Recent encounters in Chhattisgarh and other border regions have resulted in the elimination of several top Maoist leaders, including CPI (Maoist) Polit Bureau member Basavaraju, Central Committee member Gautam, and Bhaskar.
According to government data, incidents of Naxal violence fell by 53% in the last decade (2014–2024), with 7,744 incidents compared to 16,463 in the previous decade.