Kharga Corps celebrates its 53rd Raising Day

Kharga Corps celebrated its 53 rd Raising Day at the Ambala Cantonment on Sunday. Lt Gen Rajesh Pushkar, General Officer Commanding (GoC), Kharga Corps, on behalf of all ranks of the Corps, paid homage by laying a wreath at “Vijay Smarak” in remembrance of the sacrifice made by the brave heroes of the Corps.

The GoC conveyed his best wishes to all ranks, veterans, civil employees and families of the Kharga Corps on the occasion.

The GoC in his address said the headquarters of the Kharga Corps was raised on October 6, 1971, at Krishnanagar in West Bengal and was immediately baptised by fire in ‘Operation Cactus Lily’ in 1971.

He said the Corps in true manifestation of its emblem, “Kharga of Maa Kali”, the ultimate weapon symbolising destruction of enemy in the battlefield lived up to its name and was instrumental in creating a new country, Bangladesh.

He added that Kharga Corps, “Imposers of national will” was a battle hardened outfit with significant contribution in various military operations of the Army apart from humanitarian and disaster relief operations carried out as part of ‘Aid to civil authority’ during natural calamities.