Anurag Thakur is Capt in Territorial Army

Tribune News Service
Shimla, March 10

Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur today became the first BJP MP in the present Modi regime to become Captain in the Territorial Army.

With this, he has become a regular commissioned officer in the Territorial Army. Thakur represents the Hamirpur constituency. He was commissioned into the Territorial Army in July 2016 as a Lieutenant. Every family from Hamirpur, Una and Bilaspur has at least one member serving in the armed forces.

“It’s a dream come true for me as my grandfather was also in the Army,” said Anurag after the function. He went to the Lok Sabha later and met Speaker Om Birla.

He said since childhood, he wanted to join the Army and today his wish had been fulfilled. “I am serving the people of my area by raising their problems in Parliament and will serve my nation by being in the Territorial Army,” he said.

Himachal also has the honour of getting two Param Vir Chakras during the Kargil war.