Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 24 (HBTV): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai participated in a Tiranga Yatra in Raipur on Wednesday to celebrate the success of Operation Sindoor and to honour the courage and valour of the Indian armed forces.

‘Today, a Tiranga Yatra was taken out in Raipur in which we all participated, and thousands of people have demonstrated unity by joining this Tiranga Yatra. As Operation Sindoor has been successful, we salute Prime Minister Modi and the soldiers of our country, salute their bravery and indomitable courage. Through this Tiranga Yatra, we have shown that we are united for the security of the nation,’ CM Sai said.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched the Tiranga Yatra across the country to honour the Indian Armed Forces and to raise awareness about Operation Sindoor, which targeted Pakistani air bases.

The Tiranga Yatra was organised in several states, including Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and others. Multiple state ministers, deputy chief ministers and chief ministers from the respective states took part in the rally.

The Tiranga Yatra will continue across the country till May 23.

India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. The Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in the deaths of over 100 terrorists affiliated with groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.

Following the attack, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling along the Line of Control and in Jammu and Kashmir, as well as attempted drone strikes along the border regions. In response, India launched a coordinated counter-attack that damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres and airfields across 11 airbases in Pakistan.

Subsequently, on May 10, an understanding for the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was announced.

(ANI)