New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack. He said that the bravery and supreme sacrifice of the martyrs motivate every Indian to work towards a strong and prosperous country. Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister wrote, "I pay homage to all those martyred in Pulwama on this day in 2019 and recall their outstanding service to our nation. Their bravery and supreme sacrifice motivate every Indian to work towards a strong and prosperous country." I pay homage to all those martyred in Pulwama on this day in 2019 and recall their outstanding service to our nation. Their bravery and supreme sacrifice motivates every Indian to work towards a strong and prosperous country. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2022 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday paid tribute to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack. "Heartfelt tribute to the brave jawans of @crpfindia who upheld the sovereignty of the country by making their supreme sacrifice in the cowardly terrorist attack of Pulwama. The nation will always be indebted to your sacrifice. Your bravery will continue to inspire us to root out terrorism," Shah tweeted from its official account in Hindi. पुलवामा के कायरतापूर्ण आतंकी हमले में अपना सर्वोच्च बलिदान देकर देश की संप्रभुता को अक्षुण्ण रखने वाले @crpfindia के बहादुर जवानों को भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि देता हूँ। देश आपके बलिदान का सदैव ऋणी रहेगा। आपकी वीरता हमें आतंकवाद को जड़ से समाप्त करने हेतु निरंतर प्रेरित करती रहेगी। — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 14, 2022 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also paid his homage. "We can never forget the martyrs of Pulwama. The sacrifice of them and their families will not go in vain - we will take the answer…"Rahul Gandhi tweeted from its official account in Hindi. पुलवामा के शहीदों को हम कभी भुला नहीं सकते। उनका व उनके परिवारों का बलिदान बेकार नहीं जाएगा- हम जवाब लेके रहेंगे… जय हिंद! ?? — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 14, 2022 The attack on the CRPF convoy took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 14, 2019 in which 40 personnel were killed. A suicide bomber had rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the bus. The convoy had 78 buses in which around 2,500 personnel were travelling from Jammu to Srinagar. Days after the attack, the Indian Air Force on February 26 carried out multiple aerial strikes at JeM terror camps in Pakistan's Balakot, killing a "large number" of terrorists and destroying their infrastructure.
