Tributes were paid to the martyrs here on Sunday as a precursor to the eighth edition of Military Literature Festival (MLF), with Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria laying a wreath at
the Chandigarh War Memorial here.
General (Retd) VP Malik, former army chief, BS Dhanoa, former Indian Air Force chief and Lieutenant General (Retd) TS Shergill chairperson of the MLF association were also present on the occasion.
A Bravehearts Ride motorcycle rally carrying the message of courage, sacrifice and patriotism was also organised in Chandigarh on Sunday as part of the events connected with the MLF.
The eighth edition of the MLF will be held in Chandigarh
on November 30 and December 1.
"We paid our tributes to the martyrs, who made supreme sacrifices for the motherland," Kataria told reporters after laying a wreath at the memorial.
He said the valour of the bravehearts continues to inspire generations and exhorted the youth to embrace the noble path
of serving the nation with the same courage and dedication shown by these heroes.
Replying to a question, Kataria said even today
the youth have a great fascination for the armed forces.
