The Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh has cancelled his Patna rally which was supposed to be addressed tomorrow and will be visiting Kashmir after the CRPF convoy was attacked by the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammad.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is monitoring the situation in Kashmir post the Pulwama attack. Senior CRPF officials are briefing him on the situation.
Prime Minister also condemned the attacks wishing a quick recovery to the injured saying "Attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama is despicable. I strongly condemn this dastardly attack. Sacrifices of our brave security personnel shall not go in vain. The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the families of the brave martyrs. May the injured recover quickly."
Union Minister Arun Jaitley also condemned the attack saying, "Attack on CRPF in Pulwama, J&K is cowardice & condemnable act of terrorists. Nation salutes martyrs&we stand united with families of martyrs. We pray for speedy recovery of the injured. Terrorists will be given unforgettable lesson for their heinous act."
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi also tweeted condoling the families of the martyrs, "I’m deeply disturbed by the cowardly attack on a CRPF convoy in J&K in which many of our brave CRPF men have been martyred and a large number wounded, some critically. My condolences to the families of our martyrs. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured."