Light a diya as salute to soldiers, appeals PM Narendra Modi on Diwali eve
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Light a diya as salute to soldiers, appeals PM Narendra Modi on Diwali eve

On the eve of Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the individuals to mild a ‘diya’ as a “salute to soldiers”. Taking to micro-blogging web site Twitter, PM Modi added that phrases can’t do justice to the sense of gratitude for his or her exemplary braveness.

He tweeted, “This Diwali, let us also light a Diya as a Salute 2 Soldiers who fearlessly protect our nation. Words can’t do justice to the sense of gratitude we have for our soldiers for their exemplary courage. We are also grateful to the families of those on the borders.”

The prime minister additionally posted an audio clip of his current ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast through which he had first given a name to residents to mild a ‘diya’ for troopers in Diwali. He had urged individuals to mild a ‘diya’ (lamp) whereas they have fun the pageant to honour safety forces guarding the nation’s borders.

After Modi’s attraction, the BJP urged individuals to submit a photograph with ‘diyas’ for troopers on social media. “This Diwali, PM Narendra Modi has launched this special campaign to let us express our gratitude for our bravest of the brave soldiers. Request you to post a photo with diyas for our soldiers using #Salute2Soldiers on social media,” the social gathering mentioned. 

PM Modi’s message comes on a day when Pakistan resorted to a number of ceasefire violations alongside the Line of Control (LoC) from Gurez sector to Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Till final experiences got here, three Indian Army troopers and a BSF private had been martyred and three civilians had been additionally killed alongside LoC in Pakistan firing, in response to the Army. 

In the unprovoked ceasefire violations, three troopers and plenty of different civilians had been additionally injured alongside the LoC in a number of sectors together with Dawar, Keran, Uri and Naugam, Gurez sector of three districts of north Kashmir. The Indian Army mentioned that ‘substantial harm has been triggered to the Pakistani Army infrastructure’.

In a press release issued by Army’s Srinagar primarily based PRO Col Rajesh Kalia mentioned that “substantial damage” was triggered to Pakistan Army’s infrastructure apart from casualties throughout the LoC in retaliatory motion. “Several ammunition dumps, FOL dumps and a number of (militant) launch pads have been broken, learn the assertion.

It additionally learn, “Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC spread across multiple sectors to include Dawar, Keran, Uri and Naugam. Pakistan used Mortars & other weapons. Pakistan deliberately targeted civilian areas.” 

Three Indian Army troopers have been killed in motion (KIA) and three troopers had been injured, he mentioned. “The nation salutes their supreme sacrifice,” he mentioned, including, “Own troops retaliated strongly causing substantial damage to Pakistan Army’s infrastructure and casualties across the LoC.” Several ammunition dumps, FOL dumps and multiple (militants) launch pads have been damaged,” added the assertion.

A BSF Sub Inspector was martyred in Pakistan ceasefire violation. The BSF PRO mentioned, “In the ceasefire violation started by Pakistan, a BSF Officer Sub Insp. Rakesh Dobhal laid down his life while retaliating befittingly.”

Earlier, at round four am as per the assertion issued by Indian Army, an infiltration bid was foiled by Indian troops. Defence PRO 15crops Srinagar mentioned, “Suspicious movement was observed by own troops at the forward posts along the line of control (LoC) in Keran sector today. The suspected infiltration bid was foiled by alert troops.”

Since then Pakistan violated ceasefire at a number of places throughout LoC from Gurez to Uri in three districts of north Kashmir–Bandipora, Kupwara and Baramulla. The intermediate firing remains to be happening until final experiences got here in. 

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Pakistan additionally violated ceasefire in Jammu and PRO Defence Jammu mentioned, “Pakistan violates ceasefire in Sawjian in Poonch (J&Ok) on 13 Nov 2020 at about 1345 hours Pak initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with Small Arms alongside LoC in Sawjian sector in District Poonch (J&Ok). Indian Army retaliates befittingly.

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