Names of 40 martyrs are etched in golden letters: Shah on Pulwama 4th anniversary

On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah gave the President’s Colour award to Haryana police in Karnal. On the fourth anniversary of the dastardly assault on CRPF jawans, Amit Shah mourned the Pulwama martyrs while speaking at the ceremony.

Shah said, “In 2019, in a cowardly attack on CRPF jawans in Pulwama, 40 jawans were martyred.”
“The names of those 40 soldiers will always remain etched with golden letters in India’s history of bravery and sacrifice. Their sacrifice has a huge contribution to the country’s progress,” he said.

On this day in 2019, at least 40 Central Reserve Police Force officers were killed when a suicide bomber slammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the security force convoy. The incident was claimed by the Pakistan-based terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Speaking on terrorism, Amit Shah stated, “Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, since 2014, India’s home ministry has solved challenges of internal security. Whether is Jammu and Kashmir, North East or the leftist terrorism, these three were sore wounds that the country faced for decades.”

“I can say with confidence that after the abrogation of 370, terrorism activities in Kashmir have reduced significantly and record tourists are reaching Kashmir every year,” he said.

In response to the insurgent situation in the northeast, Shah stated, “Similarly, because of multiple agreements, the youth left various insurgency groups and have surrendered to start a normal life. There is peace in the northeast now.”