It’s been four years since the incident when a heartless terrorist attacked a vehicle with 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel. The attack made every citizen of the country mourn for the injustice to the martyred soldiers. The attack was planned by the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed. This organization is directly connected with Pakistan and this caused huge tension between India and Pakistan after the incident.
Pulwama Attack: Black Day for the Nation
The Pulwama Attack happened on 14th February 2019. A convoy vehicle carrying CRPF personnel was going on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway when it was attacked by a vehicle bomb driven by terrorist Adil Ahmad Dar. The attack happened in Lethpora near Awantipora. The attack is known to be the deadliest terror attack on India’s state security personnel in Kashmir since 1989.
Number of Soldiers Died:
| Uttar Pradesh | 12 |
| Rajasthan | 5 |
| Punjab | 4 |
| Bengal | 2 |
| Odisha | 2 |
| Uttarkhand | 2 |
| Bihar | 2 |
| Maharashtra | 2 |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 |
| Assam | 1 |
| Karnataka | 1 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 1 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 |
| Kerala | 1 |
| Jharkhand | 1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 |
| Total | 40 |
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Tribute to Our Martyred Soldiers
The day caused a ruckus between the two countries and the families of the soldiers killed in the incident were nt even left with the cadaver to pay their last tribute. The explosion destroyed everything and nothing was left after the incident. The terrorist vehicle had explosives weighing around 300 kilograms including 80 kilograms of RDX (high explosive).
Here’s how people mourned on this day and paid their tributes to the soldiers:
Remembering our valorous heroes who we lost on this day in Pulwama. We will never forget their supreme sacrifice. Their courage motivates us to build a strong and developed India.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2023
We thank the Nation for awarding 51 Gallantry medals to #CRPF #Bravehearts on the #RepublicDay2023.
03 #ShauryaChakra
48 #PMGsWe salute our Bravehearts who made supreme sacrifice at the altar of duty.
With reinvigorated zeal, we reaffirm our pledge to serve the Motherland. pic.twitter.com/93Z03MacxR
— 🇮🇳CRPF🇮🇳 (@crpfindia) January 25, 2023
तुम्हारी शौर्य गाथा सूर्य हैं, आसमान हो तुम।
हमारा गर्व तुम हो, शान हो, अभिमान हो तुम।We did not Forgive, will never Forget:
We salute our Bravehearts who made supreme sacrifice at Pulwama on 14 Feb 19.
We will forever remain indebted to their families. pic.twitter.com/nNA6H5HINq
— 🇮🇳CRPF🇮🇳 (@crpfindia) February 14, 2023
https://twitter.com/Dlptweets_/status/1625346584245583872?s=20&t=jpPkLa46Xhz6tGkeH53UjA
14th feb 2019 a day to Never Forget, Never Forgive.🙏
The day our Soldiers, The Heroes of Our Country become Martyrs. 🇮🇳🙏#PulwamaAttack #BlackDayForIndia pic.twitter.com/NFmp0pfvwO— ANKIT SHARMA (@AnkitSharma8878) February 14, 2023