The Uttar Pradesh Assembly was adjourned for the day after paying homage to 41 CRPF jawans who were martyred in a terror attack in Pulwama (Kashmir) on Thursday, with both Opposition and Treasury benches expressing solidarity with the government demanding stringent action against Pakistan.

Cutting across party lines, leaders said that the way USA eliminated Osama Bin Laden, India should also carry out a strike and kill the mastermind of this attack who was being harboured by Pakistan.

As soon the House assembled on Friday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna declared that of the 41 martyred in Pulwama on Thursday, 12 were from Uttar Pradesh. "The UP government has decided to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation and provide a government job to a family member each,” Khanna informed the House.

Leader of Opposition Ram Govind Chaudhary said that Thursday's incident was heart-breaking. "The time has come for the Indian government to take stringent action against those who carried out the attack and snuffed out innocent Indian para-military jawans. The entire Opposition is with the Indian government," he said.

Leader of BSP Legislature Party Lalji Verma said that a real tribute to martyred soldiers would be when India struck back with vengeance against the coward perpetrators of the dastardly crime.

Congress Legislature Party leader Aay Kumar Laloo demanded a compensation of Rs 1 crore to family members of the martyrs.

Virendra Singh Sirohi (BJP) and Speaker Hriday Narain Dixit also spoke on this occasion. Members observed a two-minute silence after which the House was adjourned for the day.