Shastra Puja is a clear indication that weapons will be used with full force if needed: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that India has never attacked any country out of hatred or malice, but if its interests are threatened then we will not hesitate to take a big step. On the occasion of Vijayadashami, Singh performed Shastra Puja at Sukna Military Station in West Bengal and said the ritual is a clear indication that arms and equipment will be used with full force if necessary. The 33 Corps based in Sukna is known as Trishakti Corps. It is responsible for the security of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in the Sikkim sector. India has never attacked any country out of hatred or ill intentions, the Defense Ministry said in a statement, quoting Singh. We fight only when someone insults or tries to harm our integrity and sovereignty; When war is waged against religion, truth and human values, this is what we have inherited.

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We will continue to preserve this heritage.” “However, if our interests are threatened, we will not hesitate to take bigger steps,” he said. Shastra Puja is a clear indication that weapons, equipment will be used with full force if required. Earlier, the Defense Minister shared pictures of this ritual on ‘X’. He wrote on ‘X’, “There is a very old tradition of worshiping weapons in India on the occasion of Vijayadashami. Shastra Puja today at 33 Corps Headquarters in Sukna, Darjeeling.”

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Vijaya Dashami marks the conclusion of Navratri and is celebrated as the festival of Dussehra. The ministry said this important ceremony in the Indian Army – Shastra Puja – symbolizes respect for arms as protectors of the nation’s sovereignty. In this program, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Defense Secretary designate Shri RK Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Command Lieutenant General Ram Chandra Tiwari, Director General of Border Roads Organization Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan, General Officer Commanding of Trishakti Corps Lieutenant General Zubin A Minwala and other senior officials attended. The Defense Minister started the rituals with Kalash Puja, which was followed by Shastra Puja and Vehicle Puja. Singh also interacted with soldiers at Sukna military station. The rituals performed to seek blessings for strength, success and protection reflect the cultural and spiritual significance of Dussehra, the statement said. These underline the important role of weapon systems in the security of the country.

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