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PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: Not blood but sindoor runs in my veins, says Narendra Modi in Bikaner
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Bikaner’s Deshnoke, said the Pahalgam terror attack was an assault on all 140 crore Indians. He recalled how the attackers removed sindoor from the foreheads of Hindu women after asking their religion, adding, “Every Indian resolved to punish the terrorists—and our forces delivered on that promise.”
PM Modi said the Army, Navy, and Air Force were given a free hand, and together, they created a ‘chakravyuh’ that forced Pakistan to its knees.
Earlier, he highlighted how infrastructure spending by the government creates jobs and boosts local businesses. He also virtually inaugurated 103 Amrit Bharat stations, including three in Jharkhand — Govindpur Road, Rajmahal, and Shankarpur.
At the rally, Modi said blessings from Karni Mata further strengthened the resolve to build a developed India. The visit marked both a political outreach and a reaffirmation of his government’s developmental agenda. Stay tuned with TOI for latest updates
PM Modi said the Army, Navy, and Air Force were given a free hand, and together, they created a ‘chakravyuh’ that forced Pakistan to its knees.
Earlier, he highlighted how infrastructure spending by the government creates jobs and boosts local businesses. He also virtually inaugurated 103 Amrit Bharat stations, including three in Jharkhand — Govindpur Road, Rajmahal, and Shankarpur.
At the rally, Modi said blessings from Karni Mata further strengthened the resolve to build a developed India. The visit marked both a political outreach and a reaffirmation of his government’s developmental agenda. Stay tuned with TOI for latest updates
13:39 (IST) May 22
‘When sindoor turns into gunpowder…’: PM Modi
Speaking at a rally in Bikaner, PM Narendra Modi said the world has now seen what happens when the sacred sindoor of India’s daughters turns into ‘barood’ (gunpowder). Referring to Operation Sindoor, launched after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, he said nine major terror hideouts were destroyed within 22 minutes. “India doesn’t fear nuclear threats. Our response will be timely, and the method will be decided by our armed forces,” he said.
13:32 (IST) May 22
‘Pakistan’s Rahimyar Khan airbase is in ICU’: PM Modi in Rajasthan rally
PM Narendra Modi claimed that Pakistan’s Rahimyar Khan airbase is “in ICU” following India’s precision strikes under Operation Sindoor. He said Pakistan had attempted to target Nal airbase in Bikaner but failed. “No damage was caused to Nal, but Pakistan doesn’t know when its own airbase will reopen,” he said.
13:24 (IST) May 22
‘Modi’s mind is calm, but his blood runs like hot sindoor’: PM in Bikaner
13:16 (IST) May 22
'Saugandh mujhe iss mitti ki': PM recalls 2019 Balakot vow
PM Modi invoked his 2019 pledge post-Balakot, saying, “Saugandh mujhe iss Desh ki mitti ki, mein desh nahi mitne dunga.” Addressing a rally in Bikaner, he said those who tried to erase sindoor from sisters' foreheads have been demolished. “India has responded with strength and justice,” he said.
13:07 (IST) May 22
‘This is Operation Sindoor, the Raudra Roop of new India’: PM Modi in Bikaner
Addressing a event in Deshnoke, Bikaner, PM Narendra Modi said India’s response to terrorism has entered a new phase. “This is not revenge, this is justice — this is Operation Sindoor,” he said, calling it the Raudra Roop of a strong India. “Earlier we attacked after entering their homes, now we strike them on their chest. This is the new face of India — one that crushes terror at its roots,” he declared.
13:03 (IST) May 22
Pakistan will not get water that rightfully belongs to India, it will have to pay heavy price for playing with blood of Indians: Narendra Modi
13:00 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: Image from event
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12:57 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: 'Those who thought India would remain silent are hiding in their homes today'
12:54 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: 'Talks only on PoK'
'There will be neither trade nor talks with Pakistan; if talks, then only about Pakistan occupied Kashmir', PM Narendra Modi's big message to the world.
12:49 (IST) May 22
In response to the attack on the 22nd, we destroyed 9 of the terrorists’ biggest hideouts in just 22 minutes. The enemies of the nation and the world have now seen what happens when vermilion turns into gunpowder: PM Narendra Modi
12:47 (IST) May 22
"Not blood but sindoor runs in my veins"
PM Narendra Modi at Bikaner rally
12:44 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: 'Our forces brought Pakistan to its knees’
12:41 (IST) May 22
Our govt gave free hand to all three armed forces, together they created such a trap that Pakistan was forced to go down on its knees
PM Narendra Modi
12:40 (IST) May 22
In response to attack on April 22, we destroyed nine biggest terror hideouts in 22 minute
PM Narendra Modi
12:39 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: India will not be intimidated by threats of atomic bombs, says PM Narendra Modi
India will not be intimidated by threats of atomic bombs, says PM Narendra Modi
12:38 (IST) May 22
'When sindoor becomes an explosive...': PM Modi
When sindoor becomes an explosive, the result is for everyone to see: PM Modi to thundering applause in Bikaner rally
12:35 (IST) May 22
Those out to wipe out 'sindoor' were reduced to dust
PM Narendra Modi
12:32 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: ‘Terrorists’ bullets in Pahalgam struck hearts of 1.4 billion Indians’, says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the event in Bikaner says, "The brave land of Rajasthan teaches us that nothing is greater than the country and its people. On April 22, terrorists, under the guise of religion, tried to tarnish the honor of our sisters and mothers by attacking Sindoor. Those bullets were fired in Pahalgam, but those bullets struck the hearts of 1.4 billion citizens of the nation. After that, every citizen united and took a pledge to crush the terrorists into the dust and punish them beyond imagination. Today, with your blessings and the bravery of our country’s army, we all have stood true to that pledge..."
12:25 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: ‘Infrastructure spending creates jobs, boosts business’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "The money the government spends on building infrastructure creates employment and boosts business. The thousands of crores of rupees invested by the government go into the wages of laborers. This money reaches shopkeepers and the workers in shops and factories..."
12:22 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: PM inaugurates three Amrit Bharat railway stations in West Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated three redeveloped railway stations in West Bengal under the Centre's Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, officials said. The three stations -- Panagarh, Kalyani Ghoshpara and Joychandi Pahar -- are among the 103 Amrit Bharat railway stations inaugurated by the PM across the country through video conferencing from Bikaner in Rajasthan, they said.
Panagarh and Kalyani Ghoshpara are under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Railway, while Joychandi Pahar is part of the South Eastern Railway. Both these zonal railways are headquartered in Kolkata.
These existing railway stations have undergone a total revamp with new passenger facilities and aesthetics, the officials said.
A total of 100 railway stations in West Bengal have been taken up for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, they added.
Panagarh and Kalyani Ghoshpara are under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Railway, while Joychandi Pahar is part of the South Eastern Railway. Both these zonal railways are headquartered in Kolkata.
These existing railway stations have undergone a total revamp with new passenger facilities and aesthetics, the officials said.
A total of 100 railway stations in West Bengal have been taken up for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, they added.
12:20 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: 57 stations in Jharkhand to be upgraded under Amrit Bharat Scheme
With three stations inaugurated, officials said 57 stations across Jharkhand are being redeveloped to enhance passenger experience and connectivity under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
12:20 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates redeveloped railway stations in Jharkhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated Govindpur Road, Rajmahal and Shankarpur stations as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, which aims to modernise 103 stations across the country.
12:17 (IST) May 22
"To build a Viksit Bharat, a massive campaign is underway in the country to create modern infrastructure. Our roads should be modern, our airports should be modern, and our railways and railway stations should be modern. In the past eleven years, unprecedented progress has been made in this regard. Earlier, the amount of money spent was much less, but today, six times more money is being spent..."
PM Narendra Modi
12:15 (IST) May 22
PM Narendra Modi in Rajasthan
12:12 (IST) May 22
‘By Karni Mata’s grace, resolve for Viksit Bharat grows stronger’: PM Modi in Bikaner
12:00 (IST) May 22
"This is Rajasthan the land of valor, the land of Maharana Pratap, Maharaja Suraj Mal, the symbol of devotion Meera Bai, the protector of the environment Amrita Devi, and the embodiment of sacrifice Panna Dhai. On this sacred land of courage and devotion, I extend my congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the success of Operation Sindoor. The Hon’ble Prime Minister had pledged that the unjust attack on innocent civilians in Pahalgam would receive such a response that the enemy would never forget – and he fulfilled that promise..."
Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma
11:55 (IST) May 22
"Over the past eleven years, our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has carried out unprecedented reforms in the railway infrastructure. In these eleven years, 34,000 kilometers of railway tracks have been laid more than the total railway network in Germany. Additionally, 47,000 kilometers have been electrified under his leadership. Prime Minister Modi has also introduced new generations of trains, including Vande Bharat, Namo Bharat, and Amrit Bharat ..."
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
11:53 (IST) May 22
'Historic moment as Narendra Modi becomes first PM to pray at Maa Karni temple': Arjun Ram Meghwa
11:50 (IST) May 22
'Under PM Modi, 34,000 km new tracks laid, 47,000 km electrified': Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
11:44 (IST) May 22
Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma felicitates PM Narendra Modi at the event
11:39 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: 103 Amrit Bharat Stations inaugurated virtually across 18 states
PM Modi virtually inaugurated 103 redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Spread over 86 districts in 18 states and Union Territories, these stations combine modern infrastructure with passenger-friendly amenities, including facilities for differently-abled travelers, while reflecting the unique architectural heritage of their regions. This large-scale redevelopment, costing over Rs 1,100 crore, aims to enhance travel comfort and promote sustainable development.
11:33 (IST) May 22
'It took 100 years to move from meter gauge to broad gauge; now, rail development speed has accelerated with changing times': Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav
11:29 (IST) May 22
PM Narendra Modi to virtually inaugurate Mailani Junction and Gola Gokarannath railway stations in Lakhimpur Kheri
11:25 (IST) May 22
PM Narendra Modi meets school students after inaugurating Deshnoke Station in Bikaner
11:19 (IST) May 22
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Deshnoke station, flags off Bikaner-Mumbai Express
11:17 (IST) May 22
‘Unforgettable Day,’ says BJP MLA as PM Narendra Modi to launch redeveloped stations
11:14 (IST) May 22
PM Narendra Modi visits Deshnoke railway station after Karni Mata temple prayers
11:08 (IST) May 22
PM Prime Minister Narenda Modi at the Karni Mata temple
11:05 (IST) May 22
Prime Minister Narenda Modi offers prayers at the Karni Mata temple in Deshnoke
11:02 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: 'The way PM Modi gave a befitting reply to Pakistan, people are very happy with it', says BJP supporter
10:56 (IST) May 22
It is a matter of great happiness that 1300 railway stations in the country are being redeveloped. The first batch of 103 railway stations will be inaugurated tomorrow by PM Narendra Modi in Rajasthan. In the coming eight months, 100 more stations will be ready and by 2027, 500 stations will be ready. You must have seen that every station has been made using local architectural designs as much as possible. Passenger facilities have been ensured: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
10:55 (IST) May 22
PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation for Churu–Sadulpur line, dedicate multiple electrified rail routes
Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone for the 58-km Churu–Sadulpur rail line and dedicate key completed rail electrification projects. These include major stretches such as Suratgarh–Phalodi (336 km), Phulera–Degana (109 km), Udaipur–Himmatnagar (210 km), Phalodi–Jaisalmer (157 km), and Samdari–Barmer (129 km).
10:52 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: 'This is a matter of pride', says local resident
10:51 (IST) May 22
'The name of PM Modi is being spoken of everywhere': Local resident hails PM Modi’s global image, credits him for Rajasthan’s development
10:48 (IST) May 22
PM Narendra Modi to visit Karni Mata Temple before mega rail push
PM Modi landed at the Indian Air Force’s Nal Air Base in Bikaner, where he will meet defence officials. He is scheduled to visit the Karni Mata Temple in Deshnok for prayers before heading to inaugurate over 100 redeveloped stations, including eight in Rajasthan.
10:45 (IST) May 22
‘People excited ahead of PM’s visit,’ says Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma
Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma said people in Bikaner are “very excited” about PM Modi’s visit. “After Operation Sindoor, there is enthusiasm among people. PM will inaugurate 104 stations from here and launch several schemes for Rajasthan,” he said while speaking to media.
10:41 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: Major Infrastructure Push Worth Rs 26,000 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and launch various development projects exceeding Rs 26,000 crore. These span sectors like railways, roadways, power, renewable energy, and water supply, aimed at boosting Rajasthan’s infrastructure and growth.
10:37 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: Visuals from Karni Mata temple ahead of PM Modi’s visit and prayers in Deshnoke
10:36 (IST) May 22
PM Modi Rajasthan Visit Live: PM Narendra Modi visits Nal Airbase in Bikaner
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the Indian Air Force’s strategically important Nal Airbase in Rajasthan’s Bikaner today. This is his first trip to the state following Operation Sindoor and coincides with the one-month mark since the terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir.
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During his visit to Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Deshnoke, Bikaner, where he strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam. He said the bullets fired in Pahalgam targeted the entire nation, not just the victims. "The terrorists asked about the religion of our sisters before removing the sindoor from their foreheads. This attack pained 140 crore Indians. Every citizen took a pledge to punish the terrorists, and our forces fulfilled that resolve," he said, adding that the government gave a free hand to the Army, Navy, and Air Force to act decisively.
He further stated that infrastructure spending plays a direct role in boosting the economy and employment. “The crores spent by the government go into wages of labourers, shopkeepers, and factory workers. This boosts both employment and local businesses,” he added.
Earlier, PM Modi inaugurated 103 Amrit Bharat stations virtually, including three redeveloped stations in Jharkhand — Govindpur Road, Rajmahal, and Shankarpur. He said these modern stations would improve passenger amenities and promote local culture, as many are being decorated with regional art.
State-level dignitaries including former Union Minister Arjun Munda and State Land and Revenue Minister Dipak Birua attended the inauguration event in Jharkhand. PM Modi also reiterated his government’s commitment to making India a developed nation, saying blessings from Karni Mata strengthen the resolve for a 'Viksit Bharat'.
He further stated that infrastructure spending plays a direct role in boosting the economy and employment. “The crores spent by the government go into wages of labourers, shopkeepers, and factory workers. This boosts both employment and local businesses,” he added.
Earlier, PM Modi inaugurated 103 Amrit Bharat stations virtually, including three redeveloped stations in Jharkhand — Govindpur Road, Rajmahal, and Shankarpur. He said these modern stations would improve passenger amenities and promote local culture, as many are being decorated with regional art.
State-level dignitaries including former Union Minister Arjun Munda and State Land and Revenue Minister Dipak Birua attended the inauguration event in Jharkhand. PM Modi also reiterated his government’s commitment to making India a developed nation, saying blessings from Karni Mata strengthen the resolve for a 'Viksit Bharat'.
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