In the backdrop of 22 jawans of CRPF and Chhattisgarh police being martyred in an ambush by Maoists in the Sukma-Bijapur border area of Chhattisgarh, the Odisha Chief Minister, the Union Petroleum Minister and the OPCC president condemned the incident and saluted the sacrifices of the jawans.
Expressing grief, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik tweeted, “Strongly condemn the cowardly attack by Leftwing extremists on our jawans in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. My deepest condolences to the families of the jawans, who embraced martyrdom while fighting for the country. Wish speedy recovery to the injured.”
Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the sacrifices of the jawans would not go in vain. He tweeted, “Salute our brave security personnel who laid down their lives in an operation against the Maoists in Chhattisgarh. India will never bow down to forces of terror.”
OPCC chief Niranjan Patnaik tweeted, “My deepest respects to the 22 security personnel who sacrificed their lives while fighting Maoist extremists in Chhattisgarh. May the departed souls of our brave soldiers rest in peace! I pray to Lord Jagannath for safety and wellbeing of the missing soldiers.”