# Anil Shastri likens Modi to his father on Pakistan retaliation

2026-10-02T18:49:34+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

On Friday, 2 October, the birth anniversary of former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, his son and former MP Anil Shastri compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his father, saying both ordered retaliatory military action against Pakistan. Speaking to IANS, Shastri recalled his father’s 1965 order for a counterattack on Lahore after Pakistan attacked the Chhamb sector, and likened it to the surgical strikes under Operation Sindoor. He called Operation Sindoor an ‘absolutely right decision’ and said Pakistan should understand India will always respond with greater force. Shastri asserted that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and Pakistan cannot separate it, regardless of outside help. He also demanded Pakistan return what he described as illegally occupied Kashmir territory. Shastri noted that Prime Minister Modi continues to invoke his father’s slogan ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ from the Red Fort on Independence Day. He said the slogan remains relevant and urged remembering his father’s ideals of honesty, commitment and simple living.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both sources carry identical IANS copy, offering a single straight report of Anil Shastri’s remarks on Friday. There is no divergence in framing: the comparison between Lal Bahadur Shastri’s 1965 counterattack and Operation Sindoor is presented as a direct quote without editorial spin, and Shastri’s praise for the current prime minister is reported alongside his call for Pakistan to return occupied Kashmir. The uniform coverage means no outlet emphasises a different angle or omits a detail. The story itself leaves open how the government or the opposition will use this comparison politically, but the sources name no next event.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- theshillongtimes.com (neutral report) <https://theshillongtimes.com/2026/10/02/pm-modi-like-my-father-in-retaliating-against-pakistan-says-former-pm-lal-bahadurs-son/>
  Straight IANS copy, no slant added
- yespunjab.com (neutral report) <https://yespunjab.com/pm-modis-approach-to-pakistan-retaliation-like-my-fathers-says-anil-shastri/>
  Identical IANS copy, no slant added

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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