Paying homage to the brave soldiers of the Indian Army, who sacrificed their lives during World War I, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday underlined the need to sensitise youth about the significant role played by our soldiers in the Great War.
The Chief Minister was here to honour 15 out of a total of 152 descendants of martyrs of World War-I at a Commemoration Ceremony, organized to mark 100 years of the Great War.
Capt Amarinder stressed the need to preserve the rich legacy of the Indian Army, which played a commendable role along with the French and British forces, in the War. He said it was high time to sensitise the younger generations about the exemplary courage and indomitable spirit of the martyrs so that the undying war stories scripted by them could be keep alive. Recalling the valour shown by Indian platoons in various war theatres in Europe, the Chief Minister said that the indomitable courage of martyrs could never be forgotten.