World Environment Day: PM Modi honours women and environment, plants Sindoor sapling

On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a sapling of the Sindoor tree at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, today. The gesture at not only emphasized the importance of environmental conservation, but also paid tribute to the resilience of women in India.

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During a recent visit to Kutch, Gujarat, PM Modi met a group of women who had demonstrated remarkable bravery during the 1971 war by repairing the runway. These women presented the saplings to the Prime Minister, who promised to plant them at his residence.

The planting of the Sindoor sapling also serves as a mark of solidarity with women across the nation — particularly honouring the widows affected by the tragic April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 male civilians were killed.