Himachal CM receives victory flame in Mandi

Tribune News Service

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Mandi, September 5

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today received the victory flame on the occasion of Swarnim Vijay Varsh being celebrated to commemorate 50 years of India’s historic victory over Pakistan.

Addressing a gathering at Seri Manch in Mandi, the Chief Minister said that this event was being celebrated to commemorate 50 years of India’s historic victory in the 1971 war. He said that event not only commemorates India’s spectacular victory over Pakistan in 1971, but it also tells the tale of the birth of Bangladesh.

“This victory was a living document of the strategic skill and valour of the soldiers. The Golden Victory Year celebrations began on December 16, 2020, by lighting the victory torch by PM Narendra Modi. Since then victory flame has been travelling across the country,” he added.

He said during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971, as many as 261 sons of Himachal had sacrificed their lives.

The Chief Minister also honoured the kin of the 1971 war martyrs on the occasion. He also flagged off cycling expeditions.

Earlier, the Chief Minister and Lt General visited the Shaheed Samarak at Mandi and paid floral tributes to the martyrs. They also paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, by garlanding his statue.

Lt General PN Ananthanarayanan, General Officer Commanding, 16th Rising Star Corps, Yol said that the 1971 war with Pakistan was a turning point for India as it established its supremacy over Pakistan.