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BJP pays homage to soldiers killed in Ladakh

As a mark of respect for the 20 soldiers killed in a skirmish in Ladakh's Galwan Valley, BJP has put off all political programmes including online digital rallies for the next two days.

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Published : Jun 18, 2020, 11:57 AM IST

Updated : Jun 18, 2020, 12:16 PM IST

New Delhi: The BJP has postponed its political programmes, including ongoing virtual rallies, as a mark of respect to the soldiers killed in Ladakh's Galwan valley, party president J P Nadda said on Thursday.

"The supreme sacrifice of our brave soldiers while guarding our motherland in Galwan valley will always be remembered. The nation is indebted to them. I pay homage to the martyrs. The BJP has decided to postpone all its political programmes including virtual rallies for next 2 days," he said in a tweet.

  • The supreme sacrifice of our brave soldiers while guarding our motherland in Galwan valley will always be remembered. The nation is indebted to them. I pay homage to the martyrs.
    BJP has decided to postpone all its political programmes including virtual rallies for next 2 days.

    — Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) June 18, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Also read: India-China border tension: Mortal remains of slain Havildar Sunil Kumar brought to Patna

Twenty Indian Army personnel including a colonel were killed in the clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the biggest military confrontation in over five decades that has significantly escalated the already volatile border standoff in the region.

PTI report

New Delhi: The BJP has postponed its political programmes, including ongoing virtual rallies, as a mark of respect to the soldiers killed in Ladakh's Galwan valley, party president J P Nadda said on Thursday.

"The supreme sacrifice of our brave soldiers while guarding our motherland in Galwan valley will always be remembered. The nation is indebted to them. I pay homage to the martyrs. The BJP has decided to postpone all its political programmes including virtual rallies for next 2 days," he said in a tweet.

  • The supreme sacrifice of our brave soldiers while guarding our motherland in Galwan valley will always be remembered. The nation is indebted to them. I pay homage to the martyrs.
    BJP has decided to postpone all its political programmes including virtual rallies for next 2 days.

    — Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) June 18, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Also read: India-China border tension: Mortal remains of slain Havildar Sunil Kumar brought to Patna

Twenty Indian Army personnel including a colonel were killed in the clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the biggest military confrontation in over five decades that has significantly escalated the already volatile border standoff in the region.

PTI report

Last Updated : Jun 18, 2020, 12:16 PM IST
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