Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], June 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat dismissed the need to address Sanjay Singh's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Sunday, Shekhawat told reporters, 'I don't believe there is any need to respond to someone like Sanjay Singh, who is making such frivolous and low-level comments.'

Shekhawat said that the armed forces avenged the nation's daughters whose sindoor was wiped off in the Pahalgam terror attack, and that everyone is appreciating the valour of the armed forces and grateful to PM Modi.

Shekhawat added, 'The way the 'sindoor' of the nation's daughters was wiped off in the Pahalgam terror attack -- in front of their families and young children -- was heartbreaking. But our armed forces have avenged that through 'Operation Sindoor'. After this action, crores of women across the country, who were deeply pained and disturbed by that incident, now feel a sense of relief and justice. Whether it is the families of the martyrs or the general public, they are all appreciating the valour of our armed forces and expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Modi and his government.'

Sindoor, which traditionally signifies the marital status of Hindu women, serves as a poignant reference to the April 22 Pahalgam massacre, several women lost their husbands, who were killed in front of them.

The codename 'Operation Sindoor', under which India responded to the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack by striking nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), carried a message that was both emotionally resonant and symbolically heroic.

On Saturday, Sanjay Singh criticised the BJP's 'Ghar Ghar Sindoor Abhiyan,' calling it a cheap political stunt and dubbing it the 'One Nation, One Husband' scheme. He questioned if this campaign implies that all women across India are being asked to accept the Prime Minister as their husband.

'Do chutki sindoor ka mahatva aap kya jante hai Modiji?,' said Sanjay Singh.

In a post on X, Sanjay Singh said, 'In Indian culture, women apply sindoor as a symbol of their husband's long life, respect and well-being. It reflects pride, dignity, and deep emotional meaning. But now, after pushing schemes like 'One Nation, One Election' and 'One Nation, One Leader', the Prime Minister appears to have launched 'One Nation, One Husband',' Singh said.

The AAP leader questioned whether this campaign implies that all women in the country are being asked to accept Prime Minister Modi as their husband. Similarly, the Kerala Congress unit shared a poster of PM Modi with the caption 'One Nation, One Husband' as a jab at the BJP's campaign. The poster also highlighted a month-long campaign starting June 9, with MPs walking 15-20 km daily to promote sindoor distribution.

In response, BJP Karnataka condemned Congress, tweeting, 'Congress insults Hindus day in and day out, then blames EVMs on result day. A script uglier than the gold hidden where no sun shines.'

However, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) denied media reports claiming that the party is visiting house to house to distribute sindoor (vermilion). (ANI)