 Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 9: Floral tributes were paid to martyr Major Akash Singh on this martyr day today during a function organised by Team Jammu at Shaheed Major Akash Singh memorial park at Rajpura Mangotrian, here today.
The family members of martyr including his wife Deepti Sambyal, Khushi (daughter) Tejasvi Singh (son), Rajeshwar Singh (brother) Dr. Jagdev Singh (brother), Atul Dev Singh (brother), Sandeep Singh (brother) along with Chairman, Team Jammu, Zorawar Singh Jamwal and President, Shaheed Major Akash Singh memorial park committee, Dr Om Prakash paid rich tributes to the martyr and remembered his supreme sacrifice.
Major Akash Singh, a recipient of Shaurya Chakra, attained martyrdom while fighting terrorists during an encounter on Line of Control in Poonch district on Sep 9, 2009. Keeping in the ongoing Corona Virus, COVID 19 pandemic and following guidelines of social distancing, the function was minimized to small gathering paying their tributes to the son of the soil.
While paying floral tributes to martyr Major Akash Singh, Chairman, Team Jammu, Zorawar Singh Jamwal appealed to people that always remember the sacrifices of martyred soldiers.
He said that such events will not only solve the purpose of remembering contributions of the Army but people need to bond themselves with their sacrifices. He said that the whole nation is indebted to Major Akash Singh for his supreme sacrifice.
Those who attain supreme sacrifices for nation are lucky ones and we must stand by the family members of martyrs so that they don’t feel alienated, he added.
Team Jammu Chief, Zorawar Singh Jamwal further highlighted that people should not forget the days when our soldiers give their lives while guarding borders for nation’s safety. He said that the youth must unite and stand in support of our forces so that they should not feel demoralized in the hands of anti-national elements. He said that people of Jammu should feel proud that Dogras have sacrificed their lives for the dignity and honour of Mother India.
He said that supreme sacrifice of Major Akash Singh will be remembered for coming centuries. “Nation will forever remain indebted to soldiers like Major Akash Singh who fought valiantly, upheld highest traditions of our armed forces and nation,” he added and recalled martyr Major Akash Singh as a brave man who always wanted to be in the Army and serve the country”.
Among others present on the occasion included Surinder Sharma, Ashok Kumar, Sunil Gupta, Sanjay Verma, Yogesh Kumar and Karandeep Thakur.
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