Ayodhya, Dec. 31 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the dignity and values of Lord Ram inspired Operation Sindoor. During his address on the occasion of Pratishtha Dwadashi in Ayodhya on Wednesday, Rajnath Singh said, "Just as Ram's objective was not the destruction of Ravana, but the end of unrighteousness, our objective too was to teach a lesson to the terrorists and their patrons, and that exactly we did."

Rajnath Singh said, "Lord Ram is one of the greatest warriors of our history, even though he always upheld a certain dignity even in warfare. While fighting his enemies, Ram never crossed the bounds of propriety."

Referring to an episode from the Ramayana, the Defence Minister said that, "When Ram came under the influence ...