Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again trained his guns at Pakistan, declaring that his government is committed to removing the "thorn of terror" from India's soil. The strong remarks came during his address at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, where he inaugurated development projects worth ₹5,536 crore.

"In 1947, when Maa Bharti was partitioned, 'katni chahiye thi zanjeerein par kaat di gayi bhujayein'," PM Modi said, reflecting on the decisions made during the country's Partition. "The country was divided into three parts. On that very night, the first terrorist attack took place in Kashmir. A part of Maa Bharti was captured by Pakistan using terrorists in the name of Mujahideen."

The Prime Minister added, "If on that day, these Mujahideen were killed, and Sardar Patel's wish was that until we get PoK, our armed forces should not stop. But no one listened to him, and now we have been facing this (terrorism) for the last 75 years."

Touching on the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, PM Modi said it is yet another reminder of the ongoing cross-border terror threats India faces. "When we had wars with Pakistan, we defeated them thrice," he said, reaffirming India’s resolve to continue standing strong against terrorism.

The Prime Minister spoke to a massive gathering, where he painted a vivid picture of Gujarat’s atmosphere during his recent visits. "I have been in Gujarat for the past two days—yesterday I visited Vadodara, Dahod, Bhuj, Ahmedabad, and this morning, Gandhinagar. Everywhere I went, it felt like a wave of patriotism, like the roaring sound of a saffron sea," he said. "The roar of the saffron sea, the fluttering Tricolour and immense love for the motherland in every heart. It was a sight to behold, it was an unforgettable scene."