PM Modi Fulfilled His Promise of Unimaginable Punishment to Terrorists: BJP
New Delhi, May 12 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered on his promise to inflict punishment beyond imagination on the terrorists responsible for the Pahalgam attack and destroy their safe havens. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra addressed a press conference asserting that the Prime Minister had pledged that India would hunt down terrorists in their own shelters and eliminate their bases.
As per agency report, Patra credited the success of 'Operation Sindoor', which was launched on the night of May 6–7, to the resolute leadership of Prime Minister Modi and the unmatched courage of India’s armed forces. He said the operation achieved one hundred percent of its objectives and marked a turning point in India’s fight against terrorism, both militarily and diplomatically.
He further claimed that the campaign received tacit support from Islamic countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, adding that Pakistan now finds itself increasingly isolated on the global stage. Patra remarked that India has demonstrated its ability to strike any part of its neighboring country, making it clear that no location is beyond its reach.
Responding to questions about the social media backlash against Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri following the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, Patra emphasized that the BJP respects all individuals involved in the national mission, including members of the armed forces and civil services. He clarified that while social media is a useful platform for public discourse, it cannot determine national policy or action.
Misri, who faced significant trolling along with his family on the social media platform X, was compelled to set his account to private in the wake of online abuse.
Reaffirming the success of the mission, Patra highlighted that 'Operation Sindoor' resulted in the destruction of nine terrorist camps and the killing of over 100 militants in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). He claimed that India's retaliatory strikes in response to Pakistan’s attempted counterattacks led to the destruction of 11 Pakistani airbases.
He also asserted that over 50 Pakistani soldiers were killed in one of these airbase attacks, and emphasized that this marked the first instance of a country targeting military airbases within a nuclear-armed nation.
Summing up the operation's impact, Patra said Pakistan lost nine terrorist hideouts, 11 airbases, over 100 terrorists, 50 soldiers, and its dignity. He concluded by stating that although both nations have agreed to halt military action, India would not hesitate to break the agreement in the event of any future terrorist attacks.
