
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking from his political bastion Varanasi, launched a scathing attack on the opposition, slamming the Congress for calling Operation Sindoor a ‘drama’. From Varanasi, he also doubled down on his ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign, urging Indians to rally behind homegrown products and economic self-reliance amid Trump’s 25% tariffs. Politics, national pride and global posturing all collided in one explosive speech. With politicians and experts, Osama Shaab decodes this mega narrative battle.