New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday recited a poem, titled 'Main Bhi Sindoor Hoon', hailing Indian Armed Forces' Operation Sindoor. Gupta recited the poem during the '100 Din Seva Ke' program on the occasion of completing 100 days of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Delhi.
The poem recited by Gupta - "I am patient in silence, I am brave in challenge. Yes, I am Sindoor too, I am the slaughterer of terrorists, I am the limit of courage, I am Jeevan Daatri, I am Sahar's Sakshi, I am Vermilion. I am the gift of every daughter-in-law. I am India's tomorrow, and today I am Hindustani modesty, yes, I am Sindoor."
The Delhi CM received applause after she finished reciting the poem. While speaking with actor Anupam Kher, Gupta also criticised the Opposition, including the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), for allegedly questioning the valour of the Armed Forces.
"I feel very sad when I think about those people who used to sit in the chair (of Chief Minister) and raised questions on the Indian Armed Forces and used to join hands with the enemies of the nation...Operation Sindoor increased the respect for women," the Delhi CM said as quoted by ANI.
She praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Operation Sindoor. "I thank PM Modi for that...All the women of the nation salute the armed forces for destroying the terrorist sites in enemy territory," Gupta added.
India launched Operation Sindoor on the intervening night of May 6 and 7 targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Notably, five to six terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists. As per the eyewitnesses, the terrorists separated non-Muslims and shot them dead.
As part of Operation Sindoor, over 150 terrorists were killed. India also hit several Pakistan Air Force bases when the neighbouring country tried to attack civilian and military installations. However, the attack was foiled by India's air defence system.
