Tejashwi pays tribute to ‘Operation Sindoor' martyrs in Buxar
Buxar: Leader of opposition in the state assembly,
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
, on Wednesday visited Narbatpur in Chausa to pay tributes to '
Operation Sindoor
' martyrs.
Tejashwi met the bereaved families of Havildar Sunil Yadav and CRPF jawan Jaishankar Chaudhary—both residents of Chausa.
He hailed their supreme sacrifices.
Tejashwi said that while financial aid has been extended to martyrs' families, the state should do more to honour their legacy. "A memorial must be built in their names so that future generations understand the value of their sacrifice," he said.
He said he has requested the Union home minister for memorials for martyred soldiers, but he was yet to receive a response.
Yadav also met the family of late Arjun Yadav, district president of the RJD labour cell, who was recently shot dead by unidentified criminals near the Chausa thermal power plant on May 26. He offered condolences to families who lost loved ones in a recent lightning strike in Chausa.
He alleged that RJD workers were being targetted in the state.
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