“My promise to avenge ‘Sindoor’ of our daughters was fulfilled with blessings of Mahadev,” he said, adding, “I dedicate the success of Operation Sindoor at the feet of Mahadev.” The prime minister also stressed that the “unity of 140 crore countrymen” became the “strength of Operation Sindoor”.

The prime minister is in Varanasi — his Lok Sabha constituency for the third term running — to inaugurate and lay foundation for development projects worth over Rs 2,000 crore and to distribute the 20th installment of the PM KISAN Samman Nidhi worth Rs 20,500 crore to over 9.70 eligible farmers nationwide. PTI CDN KIS ARI ARI