Excelsior Correspondent
BARAMULLA, Feb 13: Jammu and Kashmir Students Welfare Forum in collaboration with Uplona Rashtriya Rifles commemorated Pulwama Martyrs Day at Kashmir University’s north campus to pay tributes to the CRPF martyrs who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack, here today.
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The organizers of the event said that the entire nation was heartbroken on February13, 2019 when 40 valiant Indian soldiers were martyred in a cowardly suicide bomb attack, sponsored by Pakistan based terror group, Jaish-e-Mohammad.
“Today the nation is observing the third anniversary of the terror attack and remembering the supreme sacrifice of the 40 brave men of CRPF who attained martyrdom in Pulwama,” the organizers said.
The guests who were present on the occasion included Brig Alok Dash, Sena Medal, Commander Hyderbeg Sector Rashtriya Rifles, Mumtaz Peerzada, Assistant Commissioner of Revenue, Touseef Raina, Amir Sheikh, Hamid Bhat and overall organisers Kamran and his team of young stalwarts.
The audience of over 150 youth including 21 NCC cadets also attended the event. The event started with lighting the Lamp in remembrance of the martyrs, followed by two minutes of silence.
Various volunteer youth performed and displayed their talent on stage including a patriotic song by Iqbal Hussain Mir depicting the valour of our brave soldiers and an eye-opener speech by Ishfaq Hussain Mir.
The event came to a close with the National Anthem sung by all. The event has gone a long way in strengthening the bond of mutual understanding, respect and brotherhood between awam and jawan.
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