 Early Times Report
Jammu, July 26: Several social and political organizations paid tributes to Kargil Martyrs. Social Activist Narinder Sharma on Sunday paid rich floral tributes to Kargil Martyrs Pritam Lal , Davinder Singh and Balvinder Singh at Kotli Shah Doula. Speaking on the occasion, he said the sacrifices made by soldiers of the Indian Army during the 1999 war will always inspire the country’s youth to become more patriotic.
He said 21 years ago, Indian soldiers defeated the Pakistani infiltrators and hoisted the Indian flag at Kargil. In this war, 527 Indian soldiers were martyred and more than 1,300 were injured. He said, “J&K is a land of patriots and even before the Kargil War, during the wars of 1962, 1965 and 1971 our soldiers had fought the enemy with velour and courage.”
The sacrifice, courage and dedication of our soldiers can never be forgotten and the country will forever remain indebted to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation,” he added. Freedom Fighters’ Memorial Association (FFMA) commemorated the victory of Indian Army in Kargil in the 1999 War with Pakistan, the on Sunday pay rich tributes to Kargil Martyrs on Vijay Divas at Dogra Shaurya Sthal, Ampbhalla under the chairmanship of its Chairman Ved Gandotra and Vice Chairman, Rajiv Mahajan. Floral tributes were paid to the martyrs and candles were lit in their honour. A two minutes silence was also observed. Speaking on the occasion, the members remembered all the martyrs and said that the Indian Army was the best army in the world. Speaking on the occasion, R.C Puri (Retd KAS), President of Freedom Fighters’ Memorial Association (FFMA) said that Kargil war is regarded as a testimony of the Indian Army’s grit and determination, in which the soldiers exhibited dauntless courage, resilience, valour and fought against all odds in bone chilling temperatures of the high altitude mountains in Kargil. United Democratic Alliance (UDA) on Sunday paid rich tributes to Kargil Martyrs on Vijay Divas at New Rehari Office under the\ chairmanship of UDA Convener Manish Sahani. Floral tributes were paid to the martyrs and candles were lit in their honour. A two minutes silence was also observed. Speaking on the occasion, the members remembered all the martyrs and said that the Indian Army is the best Army in the world. Rajiv Mahajan Chief Spokesperson of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) saluted the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the beloved nation. “The Kargil Diwas reminds us of the valour and sacrifices of the Indian armed forces,” he added.
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