Lucknow, May 8 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that 'Operation Sindoor' is a powerful response to terrorists, declaring that those who dared to snatch the 'sindoor' (vermilion) of India's daughters paid with the destruction of their own families. "Operation Sindoor is a symbol of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Army's commitment and sensitivity towards the country's sisters and daughters. The bravery of the armed forces has full support of people," he said reviewing civil defence preparations during the mock drill in Lucknow. "Those who tried to snatch the 'sindoor' (vermilion) of India's sisters and daughters had to lose their 'khandaan' (clan)," he added. Terming the Indian forces' response to the Pahalgam terror attack as "decisive", he said: "We won't let anyone play with the honour and pride of the nation... Those who conspire against 'Bharat Mata' will have to face the consequences." He also congratulated the three armed forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the defence minister and the Union Cabinet on behalf of the people of Uttar Pradesh for their firm response to the Pahalgam incident. He offered condolences to the families of Indians who lost their lives in the attack. Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak took to X and wrote in Hindi: "Jai Hind, Jai Bharat 'Operation Sindoor'. Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said: "Salutes to the amazing valour and courage of the Indian Army against those who attack the soul of India..." Vidhan Sabha speaker Satish Mahana said: "After the success of 'Operation Sindoor' due to the valour and courage of the Indian Army, when the loud slogan of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' was raised in my Vidhan Sabha constituency (Kanpur) this morning, the entire atmosphere was filled with the spirit of patriotism. BJP state president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary wrote on X, "Every person of the country stands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the brave soldiers." Former minister and patron of Loktantra Senani Kalyan Samiti, Uttar Pradesh, Yashwant Singh also welcomed the action by India to destroy the terrorist bases in Pakistan. Indian Armed Forces launched a targeted strike on nine "terrorist infrastructure" sites in Pakistan and PoK in retaliation to the Pahalgam attack on April 22 ....