On World Environment Day, PM Modi plants 'sindoor' tree's sapling, links symbolic gesture to ‘Operation Sindoor’
PTC Web Desk: On the occasion of World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a sapling of Sindoor plant at his official residence, a symbolic gesture laden with cultural and strategic significance. The plant was gifted to him during his recent Gujarat visit by a group of women from Kutch who had displayed exemplary courage during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
The planting of the Sindoor tree is being seen as a tribute to Operation Sindoor, India’s swift military retaliation to a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. On May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launched precision airstrikes targeting nine terror launchpads located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). These strikes eliminated over 100 terrorists, avenging the 22 April terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir.
The Sindoor plant is a revered species known for its religious and cultural value in India. It is widely associated with power, auspiciousness, and spiritual protection. Commonly found in temples and traditional homes, the plant is easy to maintain and contributes positively to the environmental ecosystem.
The Sindoor plant gifted to the Prime Minister was presented during his two-day Gujarat visit on 26–27 May, where he addressed multiple public events. Speaking in Bhuj, PM Modi issued a stern warning to adversaries, stating: “Anyone who dares to raise their eyes against India will face the consequences. Pakistan should live in peace and eat its share of bread, or else, my bullet is ready.”
Also on World Environment Day, PM Modi participated in the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ (One Tree for Mother) campaign by planting a sapling at Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park in Delhi. He simultaneously launched the Aravalli Green Wall Project, aimed at boosting ecological restoration in the Aravalli region.
The project targets afforestation across a 5-km-wide stretch covering Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi, with the dual aim of reclaiming barren land and curbing the spread of the Thar Desert.
- With inputs from agencies
