Tributes paid to fallen heroes

‘Remembrance Garden’, an international campaign to commemorate victims who sacrificed their lives in World War-II, was held under the leadership of Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla at the Chandigarh War Memorial in Bougainvillea Garden, Sector 3, today.

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The event was organised by “Volunteers of Victory”, an all-Russian public movement, NGOs Atlas and Prayas Youth Welfare Society, and councillor Maheshinder Singh Sidhu.

As many as 80 bougainvillea saplings were planted in the memory of soldiers who laid their lives during the World War-II and other wars. The campaign, which began in 2020 in Russia, has expanded to over 50 countries and aims to promote remembrance and honour the fallen heroes.