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**India Sends “Unambiguous” Message on Security, Says Amit Shah at Rajasthan Cooperative Event**

**Jaipur, July 18, 2025** – Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Thursday that India has sent a clear message to the world that any harm inflicted upon its citizens will be met with retaliation. Speaking at the ‘Sahakar and Rozgar Utsav’ (Cooperative and Employment Festival) in Dadiya, near Jaipur, Shah highlighted the Modi government’s strong stance against terrorism, referencing “Operation Sindoor” which he claimed eliminated terrorists based in Pakistan.

Shah contrasted the current security situation with the past, claiming that terror attacks were a daily occurrence during Congress rule. He cited surgical strikes after the Uri attack, airstrikes after Pulwama, and Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam attack as evidence of decisive action under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“When the Uri attack occurred, [Prime Minister] Narendra Modi took decisive action by carrying out the surgical strike. After the Pulwama attack, an airstrike was ordered. After the attack in Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor was sanctioned, which targeted terrorists across the border,” Mr. Shah said.

The Home Minister also lauded India’s economic progress, stating that the country had become the fourth largest economy and that 22 crore people had been lifted above the poverty line under the current leadership. He emphasized that the vision of a “prosperous and secure nation” was becoming a reality.

However, veteran Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot challenged Shah’s claims. At a press conference held before Shah’s address, Gehlot questioned the slow progress of the NIA investigation into the murder of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal, which occurred in June 2022 while Gehlot was still Chief Minister. He stated that despite the State police quickly apprehending the accused, the NIA took over the case, and three years later, witness statements have not been recorded in court.

Shah also praised Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma for launching public welfare and development works and said the BJP government in the State had taken strong action against paper leaks in recruitment exams by forming a Special Investigation Team.

He also pointed to the cooperative sector’s contribution to development and said it was playing an active role in 98% of rural areas. The Ministry of Cooperation had launched 61 initiatives in the last four years to strengthen the sector, he said.

The event also saw Shah flagging off 100 new police vehicles, visiting an exhibition of cooperative products, and distributing appointment letters to youths selected for government jobs. He also virtually inaugurated 24 food grain storage warehouses and 64 millet outlets.

In addition to CM Sharma, Union Minister of Culture & Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Deputy CMs Prem Chand Bairwa and Diya Kumari, and former CM Vasundhara Raje were present at the event.

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