Arunachal Pradesh Pays Homage to Martyrs of Operation Vijay

Our Correspondent

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh on Friday paid rich tributes to the martyrs of Kargil War by organizing the 20th Kargil Vijay Diwas commemoration at Raj Bhavan here with great fervour of nationalism and patriotism.

State Governor Brig (retd) Dr BD Mishra along with Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein and other people from different walks of life laid a wreath and paid tribute to the martyrs of ‘Operation Vijay’. Troops of Indo Tibetan Border Police presented the ‘Guard of Honour’, in memoriam, to the ‘Amar Jawan’, while the bugler played the Last Post and Rouse Reveille.

Honouring the warrior martyrs and their families, the Governor and the Chief Minister felicitated Dinuo and Neiselie, parents of martyrs Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse and his siblings Mhozienuo and Viketoulie on the occasion. The Kargil war heroes, Subedar Imliakum Ao, Col Gurpreet Singh, and Subedar Harinder Singh, a battle casualty of Kargil war, were also facilitated during the function.

Speaking on the occasion, the Governor recalled the sacrifices made by the Kargil war martyrs for the defence of the Nation and said; “Recalling the bravery of our war heroes is a proud moment for every Indian.”

The Governor, while reminding the people of their duty towards martyrs’ families, called upon them not to forget their sacrifices and to provide all help required by the war heroes and the martyrs’ families. The Governor also remembered the laudable tradition of the Indian Armed Forces of providing a proper burial to the fallen enemy soldiers of Pakistan in accordance with their customs. Cabinet Ministers, senior officials, teachers and students from different colleges and schools of the state capital attended the event.

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