Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the bravery the Indian Army’s Bihar Regiment in taking on China’s PLA in Galwan Valley in June and said soldiers belonging to the unit had made the supreme sacrifice to protect India’s “Honour”.

Modi in his address in an election campaign in Bihar’s Dehri, which also saw him, attacks the opposition for its audacity in demanding restoration of J & K’s Special Status.  The brave sons of Bihar attained matyrdrum for the pride of the Tri-colour in Galwan, said Modi. I bow to them and pay my homage, he said. This was perhaps, Modi’s reference in public to the fight with the PLA in Galwan after the rich tributes he paid to the Army while visiting troops at Nimu in Ladakh in early June.

Modi in his speech lashed out at the opposition for demanding reversal of the dilution of Article 370, calling the stand audacious. They are saying they will restore Article 370 if they come to power, he said. Look at their audacity? They are still daring to seek votes from the people of Bihar.

Isn’t it an insult to the sentiment of the Bihar which sends its sons and daughters to the border to protect the country? He asked. The attack came after senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram’s support for the demand of political outfits in Kashmir Valley for the restoration of Special Status for the valley as part of their Gupkar Declaration, said Modi.

Modi recalled that quite a few CRPF Jawans martyred in the terrorist attack on their bus in Pulwama and in counter terror operations in Kashmir Valley were from Bihar, he said.