Rich tributes paid to martyr

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, November 22

Indian Army has no parallels in bravery and martyrdom. Finance Minister Manpreet Badal said this at Siana village in Balachaur, while paying tributes to Shaheed Lieutenant Bikram Singh, on his martyrdom anniversary, while unveiling his statue.

Exhorting the younger generation to come forward and do their bit in upholding the glory of the Indian Army, Manpreet addressed a gathering at the Government Middle Smart School, Siana.

He also laid the foundation stone of a library and museum in the memory of the Shaheed Lieutenant Bikram Singh. The event held by the Shaheed Lieutenant Bikram Singh Charitable Society witnessed the presence of MLA Chaudhary Darshan Lal Mangupur, Khadoor Sahib MLA Ramanjit Singh Sikki, Lieutenant General Amrik Singh Bahia, martyrs’ grandson Sandeep Singh Kang and family members.

The Finance Minister, along with various family members of the martyrs, along with esteemed dignitaries, paid tributes to men in uniform. Elaborating his life’s achievements, Lieutenant Bahia shared that Shaheed Lieutenant Bikram Singh had also been honoured with the Param Vashisht Sewa Medal after his martyrdom and the Bikram Chowk in J&K has also been named after him.

Uphold the glory of the Indian Army

Exhorting the younger generation to come forward and do their bit in upholding the glory of the Indian Army, Manpreet addressed a gathering at the Government Middle Smart School, Siana. He also laid the foundation stone of a library and museum in the memory of the martyr. The event held by the Shaheed Lieutenant Bikram Singh Charitable Society.

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