Terrorists tried to attack Indian democracy: PM Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), Dec 6 (PTI) A day after terror
strikes rocked the Kashmir Valley, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi today said terrorists tried to attack Indian democracy
but brave jawans sacrificed their lives protecting the
country's security.
The Prime Minister also paid tributes to martyrs who laid
down their lives while fighting militants.
"Terrorists tried to attack the democracy of India. But
the brave jawans scarified their lives protecting the
country's security," he told an election rally here.
"I pay my tributes to Jharkhand's brave son Sankalp
Kumar Shukla and other brave jawans who scarified their lives.
Sankalp Kumar Shukla's martyrdom will be remembered by future
generations in the state," he said.
Kashmir Valley was yesterday rocked by four attacks by
militants from across the border, who stormed an army camp in
Uri leaving 11 security personnel including Lt Colonel Sankalp
Kumar dead and killed two civilians in Tral.
The attacks and gun battles with security forces left
in all 21 people dead. Among them was a top commander of
Pakistan-based terror outfit LeT and seven militants.
Modi, who will be holding a rally in Srinagar city on
Monday, had condemned the terror attacks as "desperate
attempts" to derail the atmosphere of hope created by the
increased voter turnout and saluted the soldiers who laid down
their lives for the nation.PTI PVR KK
