Do we need auspicious time, PM retorts as Oppositon questions Op Mahadev timing

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Opposition, saying it showed frustration and hopelessness by questioning the timing of Operation Mahadev, in which all three Lashkar terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack, were gunned down.Speaking at the debate on Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam attack, PM Modi questioned whether an auspicious time was needed to kill terrorists."Yesterday, our security forces successfully carried out Operation Mahadev and brought it to its conclusion. But I'm surprised, some people (referring to the Opposition) were sarcastically asking, 'Why did it happen just yesterday?' Was the operation scheduled based on the auspicious timing of Sawan ka Somwar? What has happened to these people?" he said.advertisement
"Has their frustration and hopelessness reached such extremes? For the past several weeks, they've been saying, 'Operation Sindoor is fine, but what about the terrorists in Pahalgam?' Now that action has been taken, they ask, 'Why was it done yesterday?'," he added.Earlier, Opposition MPs, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Akhilesh Yadav, questioned the timing of Operation Mahadev, which coincided with the Parliament discussion on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor."Why did the encounter happen only yesterday? If you are so well-versed with technology, why haven't you tracked the car used to transport RDX during the Pulwama attack?" Akhilesh Yadav, the Kannauj MP and Samajwadi Party chief, said.Home Minister Amit Shah earlier today confirmed that all the three Lashkar terrorists who carried out the Pahalgam attack were killed by the security forces in Operation Mahadev, avenging the killings of 26 tourists on April 22.Shah said meticulous plans to nab the terrorists were made hours after the Pahalgam attack, and he ordered the security forces not to allow them to leave the country.The Home Minister said the three terrorists - top Lashkar commander Suleiman Shah, Afghan, and Jibran - were identified as the Pahalgam attackers by those who provided them shelter after the April 22 carnage. Last month, two locals - Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad - were arrested by the NIA for allegedly harbouring the attackers.Participating in the discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha, Shah said voter ID cards and chocolates recovered from the hideout of the terrorists proved their links to Pakistan.On May 22, intelligence was received about the presence of terrorists in the Dachigam forests."Our soldiers kept patrolling in the cold at high altitudes to pick up their signals. On July 22, we had success. Through sensors, we got confirmation of the presence of terrorists in the area," Shah said.The Home Minister said the forces went to a great extent to match the identity of the slain terrorists with those involved in the Pahalgam attack. It was after verification that the details were gradually revealed to the media.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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