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| 12 JAK LI Celebrates Raising Day | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 7
12th The Battalion of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry celebrated its diamond Jubilee today. Its birth lies entwined with the historic struggle for the independence of India. It is the only Regiment in the Indian Army which can take legitimate pride in the fact that it has emerged out of volunteer citizens who spontaneously rose as one man to resist the tribal invasion launched by Pakistan to capture Jammu and Kashmir State on October 22, 1947. They were called Leh Militia in Leh, Border Defence Scouts and Bal- Sena in Jammu, Poonch Scouts in Poonch and National Home Guards in the Kashmir valley. Out of Jammu Border Defence Scouts, 12 J&K Militia was raised at Hamirpur Sidhar near Akhnoor on April 15, 1948. After the J&K Militia distinguished itself in the Indo-Pak war of 1971, due credit was accorded and it was brought at par with the Indian Army in December 1972. In 1976, the J&K Militia was re-designated as Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry. This is the only Regiment which truly represents the Indian nation by having Hindu, Muslim in equal proportion, Sikh and Buddhist also in its folds. Its place of worship called is MMG ie ‘Mandir-Masjid-Gurudwara’ located in one premises. The terrors as the Battalion is popularly known for their illustrious past and the distinction of participating in all the operations since independence, the latest are being the ‘Op Meghdoot’ and ‘Op Vijay’. The Battalion proved its metal in ‘Op Meghdoot’ and repulsed six well coordinated attacks by the Pak Army during its stint on the Northern Glacier at the Highest Battlefield of the world. The Battalion was launched into ‘Op Vijay’ in the Batalik Sector which spearheaded the attack to push back the Pak infiltrators and captured point 4812 and 5203. The unit was awarded ‘Unit Citation’ by the Chief of the Army Staff and earned a string of Gallantry awards which include the Maha Vir Chakra to Capt Clifford Nongrum (Posthumous) and the Vir Chakra to Capt Amol Kalia (Posthumous), Sub Bahadur Singh (Posthumous), L/NK Ghulam Mohd Khan (Posthumous) and Hav Satish Chander. The Battalion was bestowed upon the coveted ‘Battle Honour – Batalik’ and ‘Theatre Honour – Kargil’ for capture of Points 5203 and 4812 during ‘Op Vijay’ on 21 June 1999 and 06 July 1999. The unit has earned a total of 126 gallantry awards till date out of which 79 have been earned in the ear 1999/2000 in ‘Op Meghdoot’ and ‘Op Vijay’. The glorious days were relived amongst the near and dear ones of the martyrs and fore bearers of the Paltan on the auspicious day of 08 April 2008 by all ranks of 12 JAK LI. |
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