Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid tribute to the soldiers who laid down their lives in a terror attack on their convoy in Pulwama in the year 2019.
On the fourth anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar on Tuesday said of the 19 militants involved in the attack in 2019, eight have been killed, seven arrested and four, including three Pakistanis, are still alive.
"Millions of salutes and heartfelt tribute to the immortal sacrifice of the brave sons of Mother India who were martyred in the cowardly terrorist attack of Pulwama. The martyrdom of those brave soldiers will always inspire all of us countrymen to protect the motherland," Khattar said.
The Jammu and Kashmir police in a joint operation with the Indian Army thwarted nefarious designs of terrorists with the arrest of an associate from the proscribed terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Pulwama, police informed in a statement on Monday.
Gulmarg located in the northern region of Kashmir Valley, is all set to host the third edition of the "Khelo India Winter Games." More than 1500 participants are expected to participate in the mega sports event scheduled to commence on February 10, 2023.
Following the allegations of a security breach in Kashmir during the last leg of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of the area Vijay Kumar on Saturday dismissed the allegations and said that there was no security lapse during the campaign.
Congress resumed its yatra from Awantipora on Saturday and was joined by People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chief and former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
People Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday joined the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra that resumed from the Chersoo village in Awantipora after being cancelled on Friday.
Hawaldar Naseer Ahmad was among 40 jawans who lost their lives in the Pulwama attack on February 14 in 2019 when militants in Kashmir attacked a CRPF convoy.
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan hits back at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for raising questions over the surgical strike in Pakistan's Balakot after the Pulwama attack in 2019.