Army veterans rally in Arunachal

Our Correspondent

Itanagar: A veterans rally will be organised on January 6 next year at Likabali Military Station in Lower Siang district, by Spearhead Division. The rally aims to provide an opportunity for formal and informal interaction to address grievances of veterans, veer naris and families of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in service to the nation, a defence communiqué informed.

Veterans and veer naris along with their dependents of Dhemaji (Assam), East Siang and Lower Siang (Arunachal Pradesh) districts are invited to attend the rally.

Major General Ajai Verma, General Officer Commanding (GOC), Spearhead Division along with prominent state and civil administration officers will be gracing the event.

Representatives from Principal Controller of Defence Account (Pension) Allahabad, Records Offices, Medical and Health, Zila Sainik Board, Army Recruitment Office and various banks would be available to address grievances of the Veterans.

Doctors of Military Hospitals will be available to conduct a free medical health check-up camp for veterans, veer naris, families of martyrs and their dependents.

Felicitation of veer naris is also planned as part of the rally and gifts will be presented to the veterans and families of martyrs, the communiqué added.

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