Thousands take part in race to pay tributes to Pulwama martyrs

Tribune News Service

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Jalandhar, March 10

Thousands of participants, including jawans in uniforms, paid tributes to CRPF martyrs of the Pulwama attack by running for charity at the 12th CT Half Marathon this morning.

The event was flagged off by IGP Rakesh Kumar Yadav, CRPF, Chandigarh, VK Kaundal, DIG, Commandant VC Joon and celebrated Punjabi singer Tarsem Jassar on the CT Shahpur Campus. In the half marathon, sportspersons, senior citizens, Olympians, artistes, players and physically challenged persons took part.

“It is heartening to see the solidarity expressed by the country after the Pulwama attack. There is a need that people abadon personal interests and stand in solidarity with the forces in the aftermath of such a gruesome attack on soldiers,” said IGP NWS Rakesh Yadav, as he presided over the CT Half marathon this morning.

Participants from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and other states’ ran for the noble cause.

There were live performances by leading Punjabi singers Tarsem Jassar, Aashit, Runbir, Bura Purewal, along with The Josh Band of Garry Chaudhary on the CT Maqsudan Campus. RJ Vikas, RJ Garry and RJ Garima from 94.3 MY FM hosted the event which also saw the presence of CT Group co-chairperson Parminder Kaur Channi, vice-chairman Harpreet Singh, Tanika Singh and Seerat Singh.

Manbir Singh, managing director, CT Group of Institutions, said the raised funds would be donated to the families of the CRPF martyrs.