New Delhi, Srinagar: Rich tributes were on Wednesday paid to 40 CRPF men who laid their lives in a deadly suicide attack on this day five years ago at Lethpora Pulwama.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and beyond the realm of politics, the cricketing fraternity, and others joined in paying respects to the fallen soldiers.
“I pay homage to the brave heroes who were martyred in Pulwama. Their service and sacrifice for our nation will always be remembered,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on micro blogging social networking site X, formerly called “twitter”.
Home Minister Amit Shah wrote on “X” that “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.”
“Today we stand in solemn remembrance of our nation’s brave hearts who we lost in the #PulwamaTerrorAttack. Their valour and sacrifice will always be remembered and their legacy of selfless courage will inspire generations of proud Indians” Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh wrote on micro blogging social networking site “X” formerly called “twitter”.
“Honouring the memory of the brave souls who lost their lives in the Pulwama attack. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten,” Indian Cricket K L Rahul wrote in a post on “X”. J&K DGP R R Swain and IGP Kashmir V K Bhirdi also paid rich tributes to the fallen brave hearts. The sacrifices of CRPF personnel will forever be etched in our hearts. As we remember these heroes, let’s renew our commitment to securing peace, “DGP Swain said in a statement.
While quoting IGP Kashmir, Kashmir Zone Police in a post on “X” wrote “Today, we solemnly remember the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in 2019 Pulwama terror attack. Their bravery echoes through time, inspiring us to renew our commitment for establishing peace. Let’s honor their valour & sacrifice by striving for violence free nation.”
On February 14, 2019, CRPF convoy was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethpora in the Pulwama district resulting in the death of 40 CRPF men
