Peacekeeping force martyr remembered

In a solemn ceremony held at Rajiv Vihar, Chandigarh, floral tributes were paid to mark the supreme sacrifice of Second Lt Rajiv Sandhu, Mahavir Chakra, who was martyred during the Indian Peacekeeping Force operations in Sri Lanka in 1988.

Speaking on the occasion, Member of Parliament from Chandigarh and former Union Minister Manish Tewari said, “Second Lt Rajiv Sandhu was an alumnus of St John’s High School, Chandigarh. He later went to DAV College, Chandigarh, and post-graduated from Panjab University, after which he joined the officer’s training school and right after being commissioned in the Army, he was deployed in Sri Lanka for Operation Pawan.”

HS Lucky, president, Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee, serving retired generals, brigadiers and colonels of the Army also paid their floral tributes on this occasion, which was organised by the Resident Welfare Association led by Lt Col Sra and Lt Col Sakhlani and his colleagues.

Among others, Col DS Sra, Col Saklani, Col Jagdish Chander, Col Gursawek Singh, Mrs SS Rana, Sarabjit Kaur (MC), Surjit singh Dhillon and Sanjiv Gabha were also present on the occasion.