Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 7 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Jitu Patwari on Wednesday hailed the Indian Armed Forces' Operation Sindoor which struck nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), saying there is an atmosphere of delight across the country and the whole nation is united.

The Congress leader further said that the Government of India and Indian Army should trace the hideouts of terrorists who wanted to attack India and eliminate them.

'There is an atmosphere of joy across the country. Those who want to mislead the world by spreading terror, want to hit India's forehead, the Government of India and the Indian Army should trace and eliminate them. After the attack (Operation Sindoor) done by our Army in the night, there is an atmosphere of delight in the whole country and I believe that the whole nation is united. Wherever terrorists are hiding and there are seeds of hatred and terror, eradicate them,' Patwari told ANI.

Meanwhile, reacting to Pakistan's remark post Indian Army's operation, the Congress leader said that they should learn a lesson and their condition is not such that they could stand in front of India.

'I believe that they should still learn a lesson. Their economic, social and political situation is not such that they can raise their faces in front of India. As far as the question is concerned, why did it happen; it is because they sowed seeds of hatred and I believe that if anyone would have not disturbed India, then it would not have done. Our citizens were killed by spreading hatred and that terror is being nurtured from your (Pakistan) land. Then, the Indian government and our army have fulfilled their responsibility,' he added.

Earlier today, the Indian Armed Forces successfully struck nine terror targets using special precision munitions in a coordinated operation called Operation Sindoor, destroying four in Pakistan, including Bahawalpur, Muridke, and Sialkot, and five in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), sources told ANI.

'Operation Sindoor,' which targeted nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir was in direct response to the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22 that killed 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen and injured several others. (ANI)