Srinagar, Feb 14 (KNO): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday paid tribute to the 40 CRPF personnel killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in 2019.
"Homage to the courageous heroes we lost in Pulwama in 2019. The coming generations will never forget their sacrifice and their unwavering dedication to the nation," PM Modi wrote in a post on X.
According to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Prime Minister also stated that the coming generations will never forget the sacrifice of the CRPF personnel.
Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Narendra Modi government is determined to completely destroy terrorists by carrying out a campaign with a "zero-tolerance" policy against them.
"On behalf of a grateful nation, I pay my heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who were martyred in the cowardly terror attack in Pulwama on this day in 2019," he wrote Hindi on X.
“Terrorism is the biggest enemy of the entire humanity and the whole world has united against it, the home minister added.
"Be it through a surgical strike or an air strike, the Modi government is determined to completely destroy terrorists by carrying out a campaign with a 'zero-tolerance' policy against them," Shah said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also paid homage to the soldiers. "On this day in 2019, India lost our brave CRPF personnel in a gruesome terrorist attack in Pulwama. Their sacrifice for the nation will never be forgotten. I pay homage to them and offer unwavering support to their families. India stands united in honouring their valor and we remain resolute in our fight against terrorism,” he wrote on X.
On February 14, 2019, a suicide bomber targeted a CRPF convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, killing 40 soldiers and injuring over 35.
"Heartfelt tribute to the courageous martyrs of the heinous Pulwama attack of 2019. Their supreme sacrifice in the service of motherland will forever be remembered. The courage & selfless commitment of our gallant heroes will continue to inspire generations," the LG Manoj Sinha said in a post on X—(KNO)