On the fifth anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday remembered the fallen jawans and said their “sacrifice for our nation will always be remembered”. In a heinous suicide attack in 2019, 40 Indian security personnel were killed after Pakistan-linked terrorists rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into their convoy.
Taking to X, the prime minister said, “I pay homage to the brave heroes who were martyred in Pulwama. Their service and sacrifice for our nation will always be remembered.”
I pay homage to the brave heroes who were martyred in Pulwama. Their service and sacrifice for our nation will always be remembered.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2024
In his tribute, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “I bow to the valorous martyrs of Pulwama, who laid down their lives for our motherland. Their supreme sacrifice will always be remembered. Nation will forever remain indebted to our bravehearts.”
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also paid tributes to the personnel who lost their life in the attack.
“Salutes and humble tribute to the brave martyrs of the Pulwama terrorist attack. The country will always be indebted to him for his supreme sacrifice dedicated to the defence of India,” the Congress leader said in a post on X.
पुलवामा आतंकी हमले के वीर शहीदों को शत शत नमन और विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि।भारत की रक्षा को समर्पित उनके इस सर्वोच्च बलिदान के लिए, देश सदा ऋणी रहेगा। pic.twitter.com/q9XylQ2mk7
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 14, 2024
On 14 February 2019, 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed after terrorists targeted a convoy of 78 vehicles, transporting more than 2,500 CRPF personnel from Jammu to Srinagar. The attack, attributed to Pakistan-based and aided terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), was led by an internationally proscribed terrorist, Masood Azhar.
In a retributive strike, the Indian Air Force had bombed suspected terrorist camps in Pakistan’s Balakot.
