PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Uttarkashi
The 54th anniversary of India’s victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak War was celebrated across Uttarkashi district as Vijay Diwas on Tuesday. A number of programmes were organised to commemorate the occasion where the supreme sacrifice of the martyred jawans were warmly remembered.
The main ceremony was held at Shaurya Sthal Gyansoo, inside the district headquarters. Among the dignitaries present were the Gangotri MLA Suresh Chauhan, district magistrate Prashant Arya, chief development officer Jai Bharat Singh, deputy superintendent of police Janak Panwar and chief medical officer Dr B S Rawat among others. They paid homage to the martyred Sundar Singh by laying a wreath and offering floral tributes to his portrait.
On this occasion, contingents from the Raj Rifles, ITBP, Uttarakhand Police and NCC presented a guard of honour in honour of the martyrs.
During the ceremony, the widow of Indo-Pak War martyr Guardsman Sundar Singh, Amra Devi was felicitated with a shawl and a memento.
Addressing the ceremony, the Gangotri MLA said that Vijay Diwas is a sacred occasion. “The Indian Armed Forces displayed indomitable courage, valour and sacrifice in the 1971 war, achieving a historic victory over Pakistan. This victory was not only a military success but a triumph of truth, justice and human values,” he added.
District magistrate Prashant Arya, recalling the unparalleled valour of the Indian Army in the 1971 War, said that it is the duty of every citizen to be grateful to the country’s armed forces and their families.
