Rahul Gandhi expressed grief over the killing of security personnel in the Naxalite attack in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, expressed sorrow over the security personnel killed in Monday’s Naxal assault in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. In Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, Naxals used an IED to blow up a truck, killing eight District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans and one driver.
“Deeply saddened to hear about the martyrdom of many of our soldiers and a driver in the cowardly Naxalite attack in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh,” Rahul Gandhi posted in Hindi on the occasion of X.
“I offer my sincere condolences to the martyrs and wish the wounded warriors a quick recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the deceased at this trying time. He went on to say that the nation is unified against violence and terror.
He said, “There are serious’ concerns about the government’s ability to maintain national security given the rise in security personnel deaths.”
Priyanka Gandhi, a Congress Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad, also expressed her condolences to the families of the nine individuals—eight of them were soldiers—who perished in the IED explosion and denounced the “terror” incident in Bijapur.
“It is really unfortunate to learn that several troops were martyred in the Naxalite assault in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. The whole nation vehemently denounces and opposes terrorism. May God give the souls of the dead serenity.” My sincerest sympathies to the families who have lost a loved one,” she wrote in Hindi on X.
She also hoped that the afflicted would heal quickly.
Bhupesh Baghel, a former Congress leader and chief minister, paid respects to the jawans who died in the event and asked authorities to investigate similar assaults.
“It is a very sad incident; I express my condolences and pay tribute to the jawans who lost their lives…time and again such incidents are happening, so officials need to look into it…right now, I have returned from Bastar, and many jawans are being sent inside (for the anti-Naxalite operation), and they should be sent, but carefully,” he stated to ANI.
Naxals attacked their vehicle in an IED explosion in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, on Monday, killing nine persons, including eight jawans from the Dantewada District Reserve Guard (DRG).
The event took place a few days after a clash between security forces and Maoists in Bastar claimed the lives of five militants. Four rebels were first discovered dead on Sunday, and a fifth corpse was subsequently located.
