Politicians Should Learn to Say 'No,' Bureaucrats 'Yes': When PM Modi Recalled Congress Leader's Words 40 Years Ago

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during an event on Tuesday in Gujarat's Gandhinagar, recalled a remark made by a Congress leader about 40 years ago in response to the question of how to solve the nation's problems.

Sharing the remark with his audience in a light-hearted manner, PM Modi said he still remembers the Congress leader's response when asked about solving national issues. The leader had said, "To solve the nation's problems, politicians must learn to say "No," and bureaucrats must learn to say "Yes."'

However, the reality is that politicians never say "No," and bureaucrats never say “Yes.”

Addressing a gathering in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, PM Modi termed Operation Sindoor a decisive action when Indian armed forces destroyed 9 Pakistani terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistani-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

India’s Operation Sindoor was in response to avenge the Pahalgam Terror Attack when 4-5 Pakistani terrorists shot dead 26 civilians who were vacationing in Kashmir.

In a statement, PM Modi said, “This is a land of the brave. Until now, what we used to call a proxy war, after the scenes witnessed post-May 6, we can no longer make the mistake of calling it a proxy war. The reason is that when nine terrorist hideouts were identified and destroyed within just 22 minutes, it was a decisive action. And this time, everything was done in front of the cameras, so that no one back home would ask for proof.”

"I say this can no longer be called a proxy war because the terrorists whose funerals were held after May 6 were given state honours in Pakistan. Pakistan's flags were placed on their coffins, and their army saluted them. It proves that terrorist activities are not a proxy war but a well-planned war strategy. You are already at war, and you will receive the response accordingly. We do not seek enmity with anyone. We want to live peacefully. We also want to progress so that we can contribute to the welfare of the world,” the Prime Minister added.