Pulwama attack anniversary: Top leaders pay homage to fallen CRPF personnel

The deadly attack on a CRPF convoy in 2019 prompted India to carry out an airstrike in Pakistan’s Balakot, pushing the two countries to the brink of war

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the top leaders who paid homage on Monday to the 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who were killed in a terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on February 14, 2019.

Forty CRPF personnel were killed in a terror attack in Pulwama in 2019. (PTI/File)

“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,” Modi tweeted on the third anniversary of the deadly attack.

The attack on a CRPF convoy prompted India to carry out an airstrike in Pakistan’s Balakot and brought the two countries on the verge of war.

Union home minister Amit Shah said the nation will always be indebted to the sacrifice of the CRPF jawans. “Heartfelt tribute to the brave jawans of @crpfindia who upheld the sovereignty of the country by making supreme sacrifice in the cowardly terrorist attack of Pulwama. ..” he tweeted in Hindi. “Your bravery will continue to inspire us to root out terrorism.”

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the sacrifice of the personnel will not go in vain. “We can never forget the martyrs of Pulwama. The sacrifice of the personnel and their families will not go in vain. We will demand answers… Jai Hind!” he tweeted in Hindi.