Operation Sindoor: Grieving Families of Pahalgam Victims Say Justice Delivered, Trust Upheld

India’s bold cross-border counter-terror strike — Operation Sindoor has been received as a moment of justice by the families of the 26 victims of the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack.

Striking deep into Pakistani territory and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK), the Indian Armed Forces destroyed nine key terror infrastructures used by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to orchestrate attacks on Indian soil.

The families, still reeling from their personal tragedies, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the armed forces, calling the operation a real tribute and a true response to the bloodshed inflicted upon them.

In Kanpur, the wife of 31 year old businessman Shubham Dwivedi was quoted as saying by ANI, “I want to thank PM Modi for taking revenge for my husband's death. My entire family had trust in him, and the way he replied (to Pakistan), he has kept our trust alive. This is the real tribute to my husband. Wherever my husband is, he will be at peace today...".

His father, Sanjay Dwivedi, added, “I am continuously watching the news. I salute the Indian army and thank PM Modi, who listened to the pain of the country's people... My entire family has been feeling light since we heard this news...”

In Pune, Asavari Jagdale, daughter of slain victim Santosh Jagdale, said, “We were crying with happiness. Modi has taken revenge, and the way the operation was named, our tears wouldn't stop. Those sisters whose sindoor was erased by these terrorists—India has struck them at nine locations.”

Santosh’s wife, Pragati Jagdale, added, “Modi ji has shown Pakistan that we will not sit quietly. I feel, with #OperationSindoor, PM Modi will end terrorism.”

Channaveerappa, father of Bharat Bhushan, welcomed the offensive, “We thought that Modi will take some definite steps to control these terrorist attacks, and definitely the Government of India has done it.”

He added, “Definitely, some 50 per cent justice is okay... but we have to find out the hideouts of the terrorists, and also we have to kill those who escaped.”

Rajesh Narwal, father of Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal who was killed in the Pahalgam attack, said, “I fully trust the Indian government and it is doing its job... This strike will always resonate in their minds and they will think a hundred times before doing such a thing in the future.”

He added, “This Operation was named aptly. With this action, all 26 families will get justice.”

Kunal Ganbote, son of Kaustabh Ganbote, linked the naming of the operation to feminine dignity, “The operation's name is 'sindoor' and I think it was named this way to respect women like my mother.”

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