Srinagar, Aug. 13 -- J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said India exacted revenge for Pakistan's brutality through Operation Mahadev and Operation Sindoor, and that the "terrorist country" will have to pay "a very heavy price" if it sheds the blood of Indian citizens.

Sinha was speaking at 'Pedal for Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' rally organised by the BSF here ahead of the 79th Independence Day. Earlier, the LG flagged off a 'Tiranga Yatra' from the Dal Lake here. He joined the yatra from the lake to Botanical Garden.

"Tiranga is my dharma, my strength and my heartbeat," said Sinha, while paying tributes to the forefathers and brave hearts who laid down their lives to keep the Tricolour flying high in its full glory.

"Thou...