Congress slams Centre over delay in recognising Operation Sindoor martyrs

New Delhi: The Congress on Friday attacked the Centre, for not recognising the martyrdom of six soldiers, who laid down their lives during Operation Sindoor, for a year after the Pahalgam terror attack.

Congress leader Pawan Khera said it was a shame that the government that wraps itself in nationalism had denied the heroes the recognition they deserved for a year.

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The names of six military personnel -- five from the Indian Army and one from IAF -- who died in the line of duty during Operation Sindoor in May 2025, have been inscribed on a wall at the National War Memorial, as a tribute to the fallen heroes.

This is the first time since the operation that the government has officially released the names of the six personnel.

Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack.

In an post on X, Khera named the six personnel and said they are the brave sons of India who laid down their lives defending India's honour and the sindoor of our sisters after the Pahalgam attack.

"Their names should have been etched into the national consciousness. Their families should have seen a grateful nation honouring their sacrifice.

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"Instead, for an entire year, the BJP government chose to conceal their martyrdom from the nation," the Congress leader said in his post.

"The same government that wraps itself in the flag and speaks endlessly of nationalism denied these heroes the recognition and remembrance they deserved. Such a shame! ," Khera said.

The names inscribed on Wall No. 3D of the Tyag Chakra at the National War Memorial are -- Subedar Major Pawan Kumar, Rifleman Sunil Kumar, Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar, Agniveer Mood Muralinaik, Havildar Sunil Kumar Singh from the Army, and Sergeant Surendra Kumar of the Indian Air Force.

The unit names of the personnel have also been inscribed.

Sources said the names were added to the memorial recently and have also been published on the National War Memorial website.