Paying floral tributes to the martyrs, the 16th Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed by the people from different sections of the society in the Kumaon region here on Sunday.
leading the people to mark the Kargial Vijay Diwas here on Sunday, State Finance Minister and MlA from Haldwani, Indira Hridayesh, paid tributes to the martyrs at the district soldier welfare camps here.
Among others Colonel (retd) l K Rawal, Colonel (retd) D S Karki, Major (retd) B S Rautela, Mayor of Municipal Council of Haldwani, Jogendra Rautela, MlA from Kaladhungi, Banshidhar Bhagat, District Magistrate, Nainital, Deepak Rawat, SSP Nainital Senthil Abudai, ex-servicemen and others were also present on this occasion.
School children also staged programmes on patriotism on this occasion. Kin of martyrs including Jayanti Devi, Janki Devi, Anita Kumari were also honoured on this occasion.
This is an important day of Indian history when our brave soldiers sacrificed their life for motherland, said Haridayesh, calling upon the people to take inspiration from the martyrs.