Acting Governor Shekhar Dutt on Monday paid floral tributes to martyrs at the ‘Amar Jawan Stumbh’ at Shaheed Vatika of Rajiv Smriti Van in the city.
Senior administrative officers of the State government, senior police officers, officers and personnel from the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and other armed forces personnel also paid tributes to the martyrs.
The Governor, along with senior officers perused the list of martyrs. Names of those officers and personnel of State Police Force, District Police Force, Chhattisgarh Armed Force, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Force (ITBP), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Chhattisgarh Sainik, Indian Air Force (IAF), Naga Battalion, Chhattisgarh Nagar Sena, officers and personnel of Forest Department, who were martyred after the formation of Chhattisgarh were mentioned in the list of the Vatika.
The dream for the Shaheed Vatika was fulfilled with the inspiration of the Governor Shekhar Dutt dedicating the Vatika, on January 30, 2012, on the death anniversary of father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
On the occasion, Dutt said, “If we sleep peacefully and comfortably today, it is just because of the martyrdom of these Jawans. These Jawans had sacrificed their lives for the welfare and security of the citizens of the country.”
The martyrs are the real leaders of life. We always need to remember the sacrifice of these martyrs. Not only the security forces, but common citizens should also reach here and pay tributes to the martyrs, he added.
Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand, Additional Chief Secretary NK Aswal, Director General of Police AN Upadhyay, Director General, Jail, Girdhari Nayak, Chhattisgarh Odisha Sub Area Commander Brig Balraj Mehta, Principal Secretary to the Governor Amitabh Jain, ADGP R K Vij, Director, Public Relations Rajat Kumar, IG, Chhattisgarh Armed Force, Ravindra Bhedia, Air Commodore Pawan Mohe, Raipur IG GP Singh and other senior officers and employees were present.