Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 14 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has criticised Pakistan for its support of terrorism, warning that ‘one day it will swallow Pakistan’.

Issuing a stern message over what he termed as Pakistan’s ‘misdeeds’, the Chief Minister said that those who threaten India’s security would face such consequences that ‘no one will be able to attend their funeral’.

Addressing a public gathering at the Bharat Shaurya Tiranga Yatra in Lucknow, Adityanath said, ‘One day terrorism will swallow Pakistan also. Pakistan has become completely hollow. Operation Sindoor was a reply to Pakistan's misdeeds. Those who point a finger at India and disturb the security will be put in a situation where no one will be able to attend their funeral.’

He also targeted the Pakistani military establishment, condemning the attendance of army officials at the funerals of terrorists, calling it evidence of a ‘failed nation’.

‘The world has seen this shameful act of Pakistan, where its army officials and top leaders attended the funeral of terrorists. These things show that Pakistan is a failed nation. In the last 70–75 years, Pakistan has sown the seeds of terrorism only,’ he said.

CM Yogi also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for visiting the Adampur Air Base in Punjab on Tuesday to motivate the Indian armed forces. ‘We are thankful to PM Modi, who visited Punjab's Adampur Air Base and uplifted the spirit of the armed forces,’ he added.

The Chief Minister launched the Bharat Shaurya Tiranga Yatra in Lucknow to honour the courage of Indian armed forces in Operation Sindoor.

Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, BJP UP President Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh, and other cabinet ministers were also present at the event.

Deputy CM Pathak expressed gratitude to the central leadership and Prime Minister Modi for the initiative. ‘We thank the central leadership and PM Modi for conducting this Tiranga Yatra to express gratitude for the courage and sacrifice of our armed forces. The army has given a befitting reply to Pakistan whenever it has made efforts to disrupt our peace and harmony through terrorism. I am thankful to the army for their efforts to destroy the hotspots of terrorism...,’ he said while addressing the gathering.

The Tiranga Yatra was launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to honour the valour of Indian soldiers and inform citizens about the success of Operation Sindoor. The campaign will continue 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.

In retaliation, Pakistan launched cross-border shelling and attempted drone attacks along the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir. India responded with a coordinated operation that damaged radar systems, communication centres, and airfields across 11 airbases in Pakistan.

Subsequently, on May 10, both countries announced an understanding for cessation of hostilities.

(ANI)