{"id":6081,"date":"2026-02-14T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arshaworld.org\/avs\/?p=6081"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:55:19","slug":"february-14th-the-pulwama-remembrance-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arshaworld.org\/avs\/february-14th-the-pulwama-remembrance-day\/","title":{"rendered":"February 14th &#8211; The Pulwama Remembrance Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6081\" class=\"elementor elementor-6081\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318831e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"318831e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa1478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa1478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>February 14th \u2013 The Pulwama Remembrance Day<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3aa82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd3aa82\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca31ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca31ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On February 14, 2019, India witnessed one of the darkest days in its history. A suicide terrorist attack took place in Pulwama, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, against the vehicles transporting the security personnels. This attack had claimed the lives of 40 brave CRPF jawans. The attack was carried out by the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed who themselves claimed it&#8217;s responsibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef6a48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ef6a48\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5ab2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b5ab2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\">Following this terrorist attack, India had responded with a strong military action. The Indian Air Force conducted airstrikes on terrorist training camps in Balakot on 26th February 2019.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">These camps were operated by the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0d50e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f0d50e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e881b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e881b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hence, this became significant that for the first time, India crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and carried out a precise military operation inside Pakistani territory. More than 250 terrorists were eliminated in the strike, stated India.<\/p><p>To give the strong message of completely eradicating the foundation of terrorism, and that we would not remain in silence against both the terrorists and terrorism was the aim of Hindustan behind her strong counter-attack.<\/p><p>Bharat described it action as a \u201cpre-emptive strike\u201d against terrorism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba225d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dba225d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e37cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e37cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\">February 14: A Black Day for the Nation\u2026<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">A day of remembrance.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">A day when every Indian heart bleeds.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">It is also th day to stand united and take our pledge to fight terrorism in every form!!<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa45e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1aa45e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900ef15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"900ef15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arshaworld.org\/avs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pulwama-Remembrance-Day-Feb-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C967&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6084\" alt=\"Pulwama-Remembrance-Day-Feb-14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arshaworld.org\/avs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pulwama-Remembrance-Day-Feb-14.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arshaworld.org\/avs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pulwama-Remembrance-Day-Feb-14.jpg?resize=300%2C283&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arshaworld.org\/avs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pulwama-Remembrance-Day-Feb-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C967&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arshaworld.org\/avs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pulwama-Remembrance-Day-Feb-14.jpg?resize=768%2C725&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/arshaworld.org\/avs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pulwama-Remembrance-Day-Feb-14.jpg?resize=600%2C567&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5636ceb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5636ceb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814827b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"814827b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Goodness exists at the core of every human being. Hence what we must seriously reflect upon is what is the motivation for such mindsets, that turns ordinary people into ruthless extremists and terrorists. Any ideology that transforms good people into cruel individuals cannot come from God. Because God is himself the embodiment of love, supreme goodness, and infinite compassion.<\/p><p>If we fail to recognize and address such \u201csacred\u201d ideas, calls, deceptions, and religious wars that come disguised in the name of God and religion, then no matter how many prisons we build, how long we imprison terrorists, or even hang and execute them, we won&#8217;t reach atleast close to its real solution. Therefore, military strength is necessary for national security &#8211; but alongside it, we must also fight the battle of ideologies. Only then can we defeat terrorism at its roots.<\/p><div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah&#8221;<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u201cDharma protects those who protect it.\u201d<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Heartfelt tributes and hundreds of respectful salutations to the brave sons of Mother India who attained martyrdom in Pulwama.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7961c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7961c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e5376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0e5376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>With respect and remembrance,<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Aarsha Vidya Samajam<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 14th \u2013 The Pulwama Remembrance Day<br \/>\nOn February 14, 2019, India witnessed one of the darkest days in its history. 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