Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Feb 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to the CRPF personnel martyred in a terror attack in Pulwama on this day in 2019.
He said on X, “I pay homage to the brave heroes who were martyred in Pulwama. Their service and sacrifice for our nation will always be remembered.”
Pakistan-linked terrorists had rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy on February 14, 2019, killing 40 personnel.
In a retributive strike, the Indian Air Force had bombed suspected terrorist camps in Pakistan’s Balakot.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also paid tribute to the 40 CRPF bravehearts.
“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,” Shah posted on X.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also paid tribute to 40 CRPF personnel on the fifth anniversary of the 2019 Pulwama suicide attack in the Union Territory.
“Humble tribute to the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack. The nation will forever remain indebted to their exemplary courage, supreme sacrifice and selfless service to the motherland,” Sinha said in a post on X.
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