Operation Sindoor: Karnataka leaders cutting across party lines express solidarity with Indian armed forces

Karnataka leaders support 'Operation Sindoor' military strike in Pakistan, praising Indian armed forces for bravery and unity.

Leaders from Karnataka, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra, extended their support to ‘Operation Sindoor’, a military strike by the Indian Armed Forces that targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir on May 7, 2025.

In a post on X, Mr. Siddaramaiah saluted the extraordinary courage and heroic action of the Indian armed forces. “Karnataka joins the nation in expressing unwavering solidarity with our forces. We are proud of your valour, sacrifice, and unflinching commitment to protect our sovereignty. Terror has no place in our land. India will respond with strength and unity,” he wrote.

Mr. Shivakumar hailed the strike as “a befitting reply to the cowardly Pahalgam terror attack,” while Mr. Vijayendra said that with Operation Sindoor, “the Indian Army has begun avenging the targeted killings of Hindus in Pahalgam.”

The Janata Dal (Secular) also posted a message on X, welcoming the counter-attack and wishing the armed forces safety and success in this mission. “May the Indian Army succeed in this fight against terrorist forces. Along with the unconditional support of its citizens, the entire world stands with India today,” the regional party said in its post.