War museums to be opened in all dists

Our Correspondent

UNA, JULY 26

On the occasion of Vijay Divas, Rural Development minsier Virender Kanwar and BJP state president Satpal Singh Satti laid wreaths at the war memorial situated in the municipal park in Una city and paid respects to the brave soldiers who had laid down their lives fighting the enemy.

Of the 88 soldiers from Una district, who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation till date since Independence, two had laid down their lives during the Kargil war. They are Capt Amol Kalia, who was posthumously awarded Vir Chakra and Rifleman Manohar Lal.

Later, a district level function to remember the martyrs was held at Bachat Bhawan where Virender Kanwar said the state government has decided to open war museums in every district of the state. He said Pakistan’s misadventures had been crushed every time by our brave soldiers.

Satpal Satti said since Pakistan now understands that it cannot face a conventional war against India, it has launched a proxy war with the support of militant organisations.

He said Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement in the USA that 40,000 militants were getting shelter in their country was adequate proof that Pakistan was harbouring terrorists.

Two Veer Naris, namely Savita Thakur from Saroh village and Shveta Kumari from Nanavin, who lost their husbands in action were honoured. Rifleman Manohar Lal was also remembered at the programme where his brother Yash Pal Rana was honoured. Retired soldiers Capt Sushil Kumar and Hav Dev Prakash, who saw the Kargil action, were also honoured.

Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Kumar administered an oath to preserve the Unity and Integrity of the country on the occasion.

Dharamsala salutes bravehearts

Rich tribute was paid to martyrs on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday. Lt Gen PK Rampal (retd) was the chief guest at an event held at Martyrs’ Park here. Jawans from the Sikh Regiment and NCC cadets from Dharamsala Government College offered ceremonial tribute to the martyrs of the Kargil war. TNS

Veer naris, martyrs’ kin   honoured in Mandi

Brave soldiers were remembered on Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mandi, Ashutosh Garg was the chief guest on the occasion. He paid tributes to 12 martyrs from the district. He said of 553 soldiers martyred during the Kargil war, 52 were from Himachal. Garg said a war memorial would soon be constructed in Mandi. He also honoured veer naris and kin of the martyrs. TNS

Students take out rally in Dalhousie

Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated by the local Himotkarsh Jan Kalyan Parishad in collaboration with the 323 Mountain Brigade at Samriti Sthal, Tagore Chowk, Dalhousie cantonment. A rally comprisstudents from various educational institutes and the general public, started from the bus stand and culminated at Tagore Chowk. OC

‘Shaurya Sthal’ to come up in Dehradun: CM Rawat

• The Uttarakhand Government would construct a grand memorial named “Shaurya Sthal” here in the memory of Kargil martyrs, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat  said Friday.
• Rawat was speaking after placing a wreath at the Kargil Shaheed Smarak at Gandhi Park here on the 20th anniversary of the Kargil war. 
• The names of the Kargil martyrs would be etched on the walls of the memorial structure, he said.
• A piece of land in the city had already been identified for the purpose. “Soldiers from Uttarakhand made the supreme sacrifice for the nation in all wars, a fact which prompted PM Narendra Modi to use a sobriquet like ‘sainya dham’ for the state,” the CM said. PTI