Operation Sindoor: Amitabh Bachchan salutes Indian soldiers with father's patriotic poem

Bachchan shared the poem on his X handle, where he is quite regular in sharing his thoughts, shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bold address to the nation on Operation Sindoor on Monday.

He shared the poem with a note that reads,".. and the words of Poojya Babuji resound .. loud and clear .. and in reverberation .. from every element of the Country .. from every corner ..

"Oh ! the angered and dedicated Jawans of the Country .. clench your teeth .. stand up and move forward .. upward and beyond .. without giving any voice .. if you have to speak .. may the sound be heard of your slaps registered on the face of the enemy !!"

At the end, he wrote, "Jai Hind. Bharat Mata Ki Jai. Vande Mataram."

Operation Sindoor was a fierce military operation launched by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on May 7, in response to the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists who were enjoying their vacation at Baisaran Valley, which is referred to as India's Switzerland.

The operation aimed to dismantle terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

After the Pakistan Army again targeted Indian civilians and resorted to cross-border firing, the Indian Armed Forces retaliated, destroying defence systems of the hostile neighbour in a strong retaliation.

On Pakistan's appeal, India responded with a ceasefire on May 10 but Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned of fresh retaliation if Islamabad goes astray.

Modi's address on Operation Sindoor

In a bold address to the nation, his first one after Operation Sindoor, Modi sent out a loud message against terrorism and "terror-backing state" Pakistan, stating that India will not tolerate any such misadventure or give in to nuclear blackmailing, and instead deliver a befitting reply in its own terms.

He started the address by lauding the Indian armed forces for Operation Sindoor and reiterating how the April 22 Pahalgam attack had pained him personally.

"Following the Pahalgam attack, every citizen as well as every political party united to see strong action against this attack. The government had then given full freedom to our armed forces to respond to the terrorist attack," Modi said.

"Every terrorist now knows what the price is of wiping out the 'sindoor' (vermilion) of women. Operation Sindoor is just not a name; it reflects our emotions, sentiments, and signifies our firm resolve to get justice," he said.

Stating that India will continue its action against terrorism, Modi said, "Our aim was clear: On May 6-7, we hit terror hideouts, their training centres, and terror camps in Pakistan. These terrorists had never imagined that India was capable of taking such bold and strong actions against them."

The Indian Prime Minister slammed Pakistan for sheltering terrorists and said, "These terrorists have been sheltered in Pakistan, and the country went into a deep state of shock after India's action on terrorism on their land."

He said, "Instead of cooperating with us on our fight against terrorism, Pakistan targeted us with drones on our schools, colleges, gurudwaras, and civilians' homes."

After being severely battered at the hands of the Indian military, Pakistan reached out to the Indian DGMO, the PM stated.

Reiterating that India has zero tolerance against terrorism, Modi said, "Our fight against terrorism is not over. We have just paused our action for now, and we will measure every move taken by Pakistan to deal with them in the future."

"Operation Sindoor has scripted a new normal that India will give a befitting reply to terrorism if we are attacked. We will strike at those places from where terrorism originates," he said.