A large number of tricolours were swept through New Delhi on Tuesday evening with thousands of people gathering at India Gate, participating in the Tiranga Shaurya Samman Yatra, organized by the Delhi government to honour the Indian Armed Forces in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor.
The huge gathering marched from Kartavya Path to the National War Memorial. The participants included people from all walks of life including schoolchildren, NCC cadets, civil defence volunteers, doctors and others. They were chanting slogans such as ‘Vande Mataram’ and Bharat Mata Ki Jai.
The Yatra was led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and many senior BJP leaders including Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra, MPs Manoj Tiwari and Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Bansuri Swaraj, Delhi Government Minister Pravesh Sahib Singh, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ashish Sood, Kapil Mishra, NDMC Vice-Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal, several MLAs, municipal councillors, and senior Delhi BJP officials.
Rekha Gupta stated that the Tiranga Yatra represents Delhi’s support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong stand against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.
She said, “Our brave soldiers have sent a message across Pakistan with their courage at the border — that India will no longer remain silent in the face of terror. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also declared that now, any kind of firing or attack from Pakistan will be treated as an act of terrorism and met with a befitting reply.”
BJP General Secretary Tarun Chugh stated, “India has changed. This new India desires peace but is ready to go to any extent for the total eradication of terrorism.” He said under PM Modi’s leadership, the country has made it clear that India will not tolerate any form of nuclear threat.
“Terror and talks cannot go together. The facade of ‘terror and trade’ is over. Whenever there is bloodshed, water will be stopped. Operation Sindoor is paused, not ended. Now, any dialogue with Pakistan will only be about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir or the complete eradication of terrorism,” Chugh added.
