Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Arun Sao lauds India's response to Pahalgam terror attack, calls it "great victory"

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 12 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao described India's response following the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, as a "great" victory for the nation.
Speaking to ANI, Sao emphasized that the destruction of nine terrorist hideouts and the demolition of their training center by the Indian Armed Forces (IAF) demonstrated the significance of "Sindoor" in India to the entire world.
He further asserted that India is prepared to go to any extent to eliminate terrorism.
"The way the Indian government took many historic and strong decisions after the Pahalgam incident, whether it was the matter of suspending the Indus Water Treaty, cancelling the visas of Pakistani citizens, closing the borders or the way Operation Sindoor was carried out, it was a great victory for India and for the Indian army," Sao said.
"When they went 100 km inside Pakistan, destroyed 9 terrorist hideouts, and demolished their training center and as it is being said that about 100 terrorists were killed, Operation Sindoor sent a message to the whole world about what the importance of 'sindoor' in India is and what is the value of 'sindoor' and that India can go to any extent to eliminate terrorists, the Chhattisgarh Deputy CM added.
Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). This operation was a retaliatory response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
On Sunday, Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai asserted that the tensions between India and Pakistan since the last three to four days are no less than a war.
He also paid homage to five fallen jawans of the armed forces and civilians who lost their lives due to Pakistani shelling across the Line of Control (LoC).
He said that the Pakistan Army might be involved in infiltration across the LoC, trying to harm the army posts.
"The activities that have been going on for the last 3-4 days are no less than a war. Under normal circumstances, the air forces of the countries do not fly in the air and attack each other...Under normal circumstances, infiltration across the Line of Control is done by terrorists. We have information that the Pakistani army may also be involved in infiltration across the Line of Control, which is trying to harm our posts," Ghai said in a presser here.
"I pay my solemn homage to my five fallen colleagues and brothers from the armed forces and civilians who tragically lost their lives in Operation Sindoor. Our hearts go out to the bereaved families...Their sacrifices shall always be remembered," he added.
The DGMO warned that India has exercised immense restraint while focusing only on non-escalatory actions. Any threat to the country's sovereignty would be met with decisive force. (ANI)