City mourns CRPF jawans martyred in Pulwama attack

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, February 15

Pouring their heart out for the families of the CRPF jawans martyred in the Pulwama attack, residents, students, social activists and members of political parties organised various protests and paid tributes to the bravehearts on Friday.

To lodge their protest, they burnt effigies in the city.

Many schools held a special prayer during their Assembly to recall the valour of those who laid down their lives. Various organisations also observed a two-minute silence in the day. Residents also took to social media to offer their condolence messages.

Muslim leaders led by Punjab Waqf Board member Kaleem Azad organised a protest and raised anti-Pakistan slogans. They burnt an effigy of terrorism. Former chairperson of the Punjab SC Commission Rajesh Bagha took out a candlelight march around BMC Chowk.

BJP leaders, including Manoranjan Kalia, KD Bhandari, Mahinder Bhagat, Raman Pubby, Rakesh Rathour and youth leader Sunny Sharma, burnt an effigy at Patel Chowk.

Congress leaders, including MLA Rajinder Beri, DCC chiefs Baldev S Dev and Sukhwinder Lally and women activists Kittu Grewal and Kamaljit Multani, also held protests at Company Bagh Chowk. Leader of the Safai Mazdoor Union Chandan Grewal, along with the MC staff, also burnt an effigy in protest against the terror attack.

Angad Dutta, president, Youth Congress Jalandhar Cantonment, along with party workers, burnt an effigy of terrorism against the cowardly terrorist attack. They conveyed condolence to the bereaved family members of the deceased and wished speed recovery of the injured.

Expressing solidarity, president of the RCF Union Brij Mohan said, “I am deeply pained as great martyr Kulwinder Singh hails from my native village. We bow our heads with much reverence to pay tributes to all great soldiers. We cannot return their debt in any manner.”

Martyrs remembered

Phagwara: Local residents condemned the Pulwama attack and paid tributes to the martyrs. Members of the Muslims community also remembered the martyrs on Friday.

Hundreds of works belonging to the BJP led by Mayor Arun Khosla, Ramesh Sachdeva, councillor Anurag Mankhand and Sonu Rawalpindi hold a demonstration against Pakistan and burnt effigies of Pakistan and terrorism at Goal Chowk here.

Meanwhile, candlelight marches were organised by various organisations to pay homage to the martyred soldiers.

Students of Lovely Professional University paid tributes to the CRPF jawans who laid down their lives for the county. NSS and air wing cadets saluted the untimely departed brave souls. Students also observed a two-minute silence in all departments.