Surat (Gujarat) [India], May 15 (ANI): Union Minister CR Patil said that with Operation Sindoor, India has shown the world its resolve to fight terrorism. He also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership in this fight.

'Under the leadership of PM Modi, our army has eliminated the terrorists. This message has gone to the whole world, saying that India should never be provoked because if provoked, the people of India will not spare them,' Patil told ANI.

'As per everyone's expectations, PM Modi has done something big and has also shown it to the whole world,' he added. The Minister was participating in the Tiranga Yatra here on Wednesday to mark the success of 'Operation Sindoor' carried out by the Indian armed forces in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a nationwide Tiranga Yatra, a campaign to honour Indian soldiers, highlight the success of Operation Sindoor, and showcase the government's strong response to Pakistan.

The Yatra was conducted across multiple states, including Delhi, Odisha, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and more.

Meanwhile, participating in the Tiranga Yatra in Guwahati on Wednesday, Assam BJP president Dilip Sakia praised the Indian armed forces for displaying immense courage as they targeted terror camps in Pakistan.

'Pakistan has nurtured terrorism. All three forces displayed immense courage as they targeted terror camps in Pakistan. To honour them for their courage, the Citizens' Forum has organised this Tiranga Yatra, which was started from Guwahati,' Sakia told reporters.

'Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the decision was made to give a free hand to the armed forces to root out terror. All the other nations have supported India's response to Pahalgam. India has done the right thing by conducting a surgical strike,' the state BJP chief added.

The Yatra started on May 14 and will continue till May 23. It was launched in Delhi with a symbolic march featuring a 108-foot national flag.

Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated an exhibition on Operation Sindoor in honour of the Indian armed forces at the BJP headquarters in Guwahati on Wednesday.

'After the Pahalgam terror attack, how our armed forces, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, displayed great valour and destroyed the terror infrastructure of Pakistan. Our missile systems, our defence infrastructure, and the exemplary courage of our forces destroyed the terror infrastructure of Pakistan. To show this to everyone, we have put up an exhibition,' the Assam CM told reporters. (ANI)