Summary:
DHARWAD: Rich tributes were paid to the 44 CRPF jawans killed in an attack by Pakistan sponsored Jaish-E-Mohemmed terrorist at Awantipore in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. They said they would support action against Pakistan which has been sponsoring terrorists against India. JD(S) members too visited the memorial and offered tributes. Krishna Joshi and Chandrashelhar Aminagad of Uttara Karnataka Sainik Kalyana Samiti also paid tributes.Merchants Association member Uday Yandigeri and Dharwad Bar Association president R U Bellakki demanded a conclusive action against Pakistan by harbouring terrorists and running a proxy war against India. While the mourners expressed grief over the attack, there was loud demand from people to take severe action against Pakistan and terrorist camps to avenge the killings.Cutting across party lines, leaders and citizens said they stood by the families of the soldiers, armed forces and the Central government..