Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 16 (ANI): Union Minister and Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy on Friday said that Tiranga Yatra in honour and to congratulate the army will be held in Hyderabad on May 17 (Saturday).

'Operation Sindoor was successfully completed by the Indian Army... In this spirit, Tiranga Yatra will be held in Hyderabad on 17th at 5 PM in honour and to congratulate the army... Everyone, including DGP Jammu and Kashmir, retired IPS and DGP rank officers from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, army officers, defence personnel, artists, youth leaders and elected representatives,' the Union Minister told reporters in Hyderabad.

The BJP leader said that Pakistan is 'bowing its head' and 'begging before the world.'

'But India made it clear: Operation Sindoor is not over. The operation will continue until all the terrorists harboured in Pakistan are eliminated or handed over to India. This is our first demand and our second demand is that Pakistan must vacate PoK. Only then will talks with Pakistan be considered,' he added.

The BJP's 'Tiranga Yatra', which began on May 13, will continue till May 23. The BJP organised the 'Tiranga Yatra' in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Dibrugarh, Srinagar and Odisha.

The event was organised to thank India's Armed Forces and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the success of Operation Sindoor.

Following the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people, including a Nepali national, were killed, the Indian forces have intensified their operation against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.

In retaliation for the terror attack, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in which precision strikes destroyed terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) and eliminated nearly 100 terror operatives at key bases in Pakistan. Among the targets were Bhawalpur, the headquarters of Jaish, and Muridke, a key training base of Lashkar. (ANI)