5 years of Pulwama attack: Nation remembers the brave heroes killed in the attack
First Published: 14th February, 2024 13:36 IST
The Pulwama attack remains a somber reminder of the challenges faced in the fight against terrorism
Today marks the 5th year of the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama which killed as many as 40 Central Reserve Police Force soldiers.
On this day, 1.4 billion Indians are paying tribute to the bravehearts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the nartyred soldiers who lost their lives in the terror attack.
Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, “I pay homage to the brave heroes who were martyred in Pulwama. Their service and sacrifice for our nation will always be remembered.”
Union Minister Amit Shah also remembered the slain soldiers.
“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,” posted HM Shah on X.
“Pay homage to our brave jawans who laid down their lives this day in Pulwama in 2019. Their courage motivates us to keep up our vigil against cross-border terrorism,” wrote External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on X.
Paying his heartfelt tribute to the valorous martyrs of Pulwama, BJP National president JP Nadda said that their bravery and dedication will never be forgotten. ‘The nation will always remain indebted to our bravehearts’.
Looking back on the fateful day, on February 14, 2019, 40 CRPF personnel were killed after terrorists attacked a convoy of 78 vehicles, transporting more than 2,500 CRPF personnel from Jammu to Srinagar. Besides the soldiers, a perpetrator, Adil Ahmad Dar, who was also a local Kashmiri youth from Pulwama, was killed.
The attack was carried out at Lethapora in Pulwama district. India blamed Pakistan for the attack, but the latter denied having any connection to it.
The Pulwama attack remains a somber reminder of the challenges faced in the fight against terrorism.
The incident sparked widespread demonstrations across the country and significant diplomatic efforts to label JeM leader Masood Azhar a global terrorist.
The efforts bore fruit when, on May 1, 2019, China lifted a technical hold on a UN Security Council proposal, which resulted in Azhar’s designation.
The National Investigation Agency(NIA) played a crucial role in unravelling the plot behind the Pulwama attack.
In August 2020, it filed a comprehensive chargesheet against 19 individuals, including Azhar, based on electronic evidence and testimonies of terrorists and their associates.
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