Srinagar, Oct 17: Asserting that India now responds to terror threats with unprecedented resolve and strength, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the PM Modi-led government’s action against terrorism in J&K is unlike anything seen in decades.
Addressing a public rally in Taraiya, Bihar, Shah, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, “During the Congress rule, terrorists played ‘khoon ki holi’ (blood-soaked Holi) across India. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we entered their homes and wiped them out through ‘Operation Sindoor.’
He said that terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack were brought to justice under ‘Operation Mahadev,’ and their handlers were also targeted inside Pakistan. “The way Modi ji responded to terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, no one did in the past several decades,” he added.
Highlighting the government’s achievements, the Home Minister said the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir was a historic decision that permanently integrated the region with the rest of the country. “From removing Article 370 to fighting terrorism, we have acted on every front. When terrorists tried to rise again, we launched Operation Sindoor and taught them a lesson in their own homes,” Shah said.
He said the government ended the practice of triple talaq, giving justice to Muslim women, and after 350 years fulfilled the long-standing promise of building the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Shah also accused opposition parties of misleading people with “unrealistic promises” and reviving what he described as the politics of corruption and fear.
He said the regime led by PM Modi remains focussed on development, welfare, and national security.
“The Indian economy is now among the fastest-growing in the world, inflation is under control, and the country’s global standing has strengthened,” he said, adding that the government’s vision is to build a self-reliant and secure nation rooted in cultural values.
Calling for public vigilance, Shah urged citizens to stay alert against those who seek to derail progress. “Only a stable government can ensure continuity of development and the safety of the nation,” he said.
The Home Minister also launched a sharp attack on Lalu Prasad Yadav, the RJD, and the INDI Alliance, recalling the “jungle raj” era in Bihar marked by corruption and lawlessness. Expressing confidence, Shah said the NDA would return to power in Bihar with the largest majority in two decades.
He also paid tribute to late BJP leader Brijmohan Ji, and remembered Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan and Bhikhari Thakur, calling them symbols of Bihar’s political and cultural pride.
