Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to martyrs

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives while protecting the borders in Jammu and Kashmir.

Modi laid a floral wreath at the War Memorial at the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army in Badamibagh Cantonment here, army officials said.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra, Vice Chief of Army staff Lt General Dalbir Singh Suhag, state Chief Secretary M I Khanday, Director General of Police K Rajendra and top army officials, the officials said.

Later the Prime Minister addressed Army officers and jawans at a ' Sainik Sammelan', they said.