Pulwama Terror Attack Anniversary: PM Modi and others pay tribute to the fallen
In one of the deadliest attacks on Indian security forces, 40 CRPF personnel were killed when an explosive-laden vehicle rammed the bus ferrying them from Jammu to Srinagar on February 14, 2019.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who had lost their lives in the Pulwama attack on this day four years ago. “Remembering our valorous heroes who we lost on this day in Pulwama. We will never forget their supreme sacrifice. Their courage motivates us to build a strong and developed India”, PM Modi tweeted. (Image: Twitter @BJP4India)
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Taking to Twitter, former Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu wrote, "India will never forget the brave soldiers who were martyred in a dastardly terrorist attack at Pulwama. We pay our respectful tributes to them & salute their valour & sacrifice, as a nation." (Photo: M Venkaiah Naidu on Twitter)
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Senior member of the Indian National Congress, Rahul Gandhi tweeted his picture at the Pulwama attack site. He wrote, "Heartfelt tribute to the brave martyrs of Pulwama terror attack. India will always remember his supreme sacrifice." (Photo: Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account)
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The official account of the Congress party took onto Twitter asking the ruling party slew of questions. "Pulwama terror attack took place on this day in 2019. 40 of our soldiers were martyred in this attack. There are some questions related to the attack whose answers have not been found till date. • Where did the terrorists get 300 kg RDX? • How did such a huge quantity of explosives reach the soil of our country? • How far has the investigation reached? (Photo: Congress Twitter account)
In one of the deadliest attacks on Indian security forces, 40 CRPF personnel were killed when an explosive-laden vehicle rammed the bus ferrying them from Jammu to Srinagar on February 14, 2019. (Photo: Tajinder Singh Sran, State Secretary-BJP Chandigarh; Twitter)
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also paid homage to the martyrs for their “supreme sacrifice”. He wrote on Twitter, "We bow in reverence to the supreme sacrifice of the Pulwama martyrs. We remember their indomitable valour and courage in the service of the nation. Lest We Forget." (Photo: Mallikarjun Kharge)