BSF jawans celebrate 'Raksha Bandhan' at Attari border in Amritsar
Amritsar, August 19
As the nation celebrates 'Raksha Bandhan', Border Security Force (BSF) jawans posted at the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar, celebrated the festival with women and children on Monday.
On this occasion, women and children tied rakhis and offered sweets to the personnel.
Earlier in the day, women in Soni Village along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir also tied Rakhis to Indian Army personnel.
Seerat Bano, a local woman, said, “We sisters have tied Rakhi to our brother for protecting us across the borders.”
Nazir Ahmad, another local villager highlighted the significance of the Raksha Bandhan and described it as a festival of peace and harmony.
“This festival gives the message of peace and brotherhood. We live on the border and we stand by our Indian Army who protect us. This festival represents the same brotherhood,” he said.
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