‘Operation Sindoor felt personal, it felt like justice’

The echoes of grief and pride resounded through the homes of Punersquos martyrs after India launched precision midnight strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor on WednesdayPragati Jagdale widow of Santosh Jagdale who lost his life in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 could barely hold back tearsReacting to Indiarsquos attack she said ldquoThis is a befitting reply to the way terrorists wiped off the sindoor of our daughters When I heard the name Operation Sindoor I broke down It felt as though the country shared our pain I thank the government from the bottom of my heartrdquoHer daughter Asavari Jagdale echoed the sentiment in a heavy voiceldquoI cried a lot when I heard the name of the operation It felt personal It felt like justice We are very thankful to PM Modi for taking strong and quick action within 15 daysrdquo she said recalling the horrifying day that changed their lives foreverleft Kunal Ganbote son of Kaustubh Ganbote Asavari Jagdale daughter of Santosh JagdaleldquoOperation Sindoor is not just a military responsemdashit is a tribute a powerful message that the lives of our fathers and husbands were not lost in vainrdquoStill processing the grief of losing her father Asavari said the name of the operation showed empathy for women like her mother and many other widows left behindldquoWhen Amit Shah came to meet us in Srinagar the women were sobbing saying lsquohamara sindoor humse chhin gayarsquo Maybe thatrsquos why this operation was named so It feels symbolicmdashit feels like an answerrdquo she saidKunal Ganbote son of Kaustubh Ganbote another victim of the same terror attack also shared his emotionsldquoWe had been waiting for this moment The pain never faded but this action from the Indian Army gives us a sense of justicerdquo he said ldquoNaming it Sindoor is a powerful gesture It honours women like my mother who paid a price no one should ever have tordquoThe families said Operation Sindoor is not just a military missionmdashit is a national acknowledgement of their personal loss their courage and the enduring spirit of Indiarsquos daughters and sons left behind by terrorEarly in the morning the families learned about the strike through news channels and their phones began ringing nonstopatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params