New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spend Independence Day with Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers and jaws in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer today, following his customary tradition for the seventh year in a row.
Prime Minister Modi’s visit also comes a day after eleven people, including five soldiers, were killed in ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in various areas of northern Jammu and Kashmir.
He had tweeted his tribute to the soldiers on Friday and asked everyone to light a diya for those who protect us at the borders.
“This Diwali, let’s also light a Diya like # Salute2Soldiers fearlessly protecting our nation. Words cannot 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. PM Modi tweeted.
This Diwali, let’s also light a Diya like # Salute2Soldados that fearlessly protect our nation. Words cannot do justice to the sense of gratitude we have for our soldiers for their exemplary bravery. We are also grateful to the families of those who live on the borders. pic.twitter.com/UAKqPLvKR8
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 13, 2020
Reports had speculated that the Prime Minister would visit an outpost area in Jaisalmer today.
Today’s visit will be the second time this year that PM Modi has interacted with soldiers. In July, he paid a surprise visit to an outpost in Ladakh at the height of a border clash with China following a clash on June 14 when 20 soldiers were killed in action in the Galwan Valley.
This will be the prime minister’s seventh Diwali with soldiers; his first Diwali in office in 2014 was with soldiers on Siachen, the highest battlefield in the world. He reportedly spent Diwalis similarly when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Last year, Prime Minister Modi visited the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate Diwali with soldiers guarding the Line of Control (LoC).
He has also visited soldiers in Uttarakhand, the Punjab border and the Gurez sector in northern Kashmir, among others, during Diwali in recent years.
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