As part of the 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' celebrations , a Victory March was organised in Mhow cantonment on Monday to commemorate the 50th anniversary celebrations of victory in the 1971 war.
The Victory Flame escorted through the Mhow cantonment was brought at the Infantry School Auditorium where the Felicitation Ceremony of the 1971War Veterans and Veer Naris was organised by the Indian Army.
Two Vir Chakra awardees of the 1971 war -Air Marshal Harish Masand, VrC, VM (Retd)( HE WAS NOT PRESENT) , Wg Cdr PPS Kwatra, VrC (Retd) alongwith 100 other war veterans and Veer Naris of the Malwa region were felicitated by presentation of Swarnim Vijay Varsh mementoes.
Veer Nari Sandhya Kulkarni, wife of late Sep Subhash Kulkarni who was martyred in the 1971 war was also felicitated. The felicitation ceremony was attended by senior Army officers, civillian dignitaries, school children and NCC cadets.
Also, in attendance was a Military Band of Signals, which enthralled the attendees with marshal tunes.