Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav visited the Shaurya Smarak (War Memorial) in Bhopal on Saturday evening to pay homage to the martyrs. He offered floral tributes at the statue of Bharat Mata located within the memorial complex. Present on the occasion were MLA Shri Bhagwan Das Sabnani, Shri Rahul Kothari, Shri Ashish Agrawal, several other public representatives, social workers, and a large number of citizens.
Dr. Yadav extended his congratulations to all Indians for India’s growing strength under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He stated that India is now among the nations capable of swiftly neutralising its enemies. Seeing the tricolour held high by women and children during the Indian Army's valour exhibition at the memorial was a matter of pride and joy, he added.
Referring to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Dr. Yadav said, “On April 22, terrorists brutally killed innocent people in Pahalgam. These terrorists were backed by Pakistan. Gone are the days when they thought they would be safe across the border. Now, even the Pakistani army is on the back foot. On the night of May 6 and 7, India launched attacks on nine terror bases and delivered a powerful blow.”
Dr. Yadav highlighted that under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, this marks the third instance of India demonstrating its military might decisively. “First, we carried out a surgical strike, eliminating enemies inside their territory and safely returning. Second, Indian Air Force jets conducted an airstrike on terrorist camps in Pakistan, after which Pakistan had to return Indian pilot Abhinandan safely. Now, following the Pahalgam attack, India has taken decisive action in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and other terror hubs in Pakistan. The armed forces were given a free hand by the Prime Minister, and they have successfully destroyed drones and other weapons used by the enemy.”