Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said 'Operation Sindoor' displayed to the world the power of Indian armed forces, and asserted that they were capable of countering any kind of aggression by enemies.

Yadav performed the 'puja' of weapons displayed around a portrait of Goddess Mahakali at the police lines here on the occasion of Vijayadashami as priests chanted Vedic hymns and sang the 'aarti' (song in praise of) Goddess Durga. He also performed 'kanya puja' (worship of girls) on the occasion.

"Our commitment to shakti (power) has been there since ancient times. Keeping this in mind, we have started the tradition of state-sponsored shastra puja programmes across Madhya Pradesh on Vijayadashami," Yadav said.

He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra

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