After 'Shiv Tandav Stotram', Operation Sindoor Briefing Gets Ramcharitmanas Twist

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Operation Sindoor Briefing: Air Marshal AK Bharti, on Monday, while addressing a press briefing, gave a Ramcharitmanas twist to the Operation Sindoor that was launched on May 7 by the Indian Armed Forces, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). 

During the briefing, when asked about the message being conveyed by using Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's poem in the video presentation, Air Marshal AK Bharti replied with a verse from 'Ramcharitmanas'.

He said, "Vinay na maanat jaladhi jad gaye teen din beeti; bole Ram sakop tab, bhay binu hoye na preeti."

#WATCH | Delhi | #OperationSindoor | On being asked about the message being conveyed by using Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's poem in the video presentation, Air Marshal AK Bharti says, "...'विनय ना मानत जलध जड़ गए तीन दिन बीति। बोले राम सकोप तब भय बिनु होय ना प्रीति'.." pic.twitter.com/WBDdUI47oX — ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

The verse comes from Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas and appears in the 'Lanka Kandh'. Lord Ram waited for the ocean to give Him way to Lanka, where Goddess Sita was waiting for Him, but it did not oblige. Lord Ram then says, "Without fear, there can be no love."

This came after the Indian Armed Forces' press briefing on Sunday, when, ahead of Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Rajiv Ghai's address, a one-minute video, with 'Shiv Tandav' melody, was played showcasing India's response to previous terror attacks. 

In Monday's press briefing, Air Marshal Bharti emphasised that the Indian Armed Forces' fight was solely against terrorists and their support networks, not the Pakistani military.

A video showcasing the destruction of Pakistani ordnance in the strikes was played as well. 

Operation Sindoor

In the Indian Armed Forces' Operation Sindoor, altogether nine sites were targeted. 

The Ministry of Defence, in a statement dated May 7, clarified, "Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution."

These actions came after the gruesome Pahalgam terror attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were killed.  

(with ANI inputs)