The three-day Military Literature Festival (MLF)-2019 on Sunday concluded on a happy note and the event was a huge success as thousands of people especially students attended the enlightening sessions and enthralled by different activities carried out during the fest.
During the fest, various panel discussions on Military Literature and Experiences, Samvad Interactions, Martial Art and Dance Performances, Paintings and Weaponry Exhibition, Clarion Call Theatre etc remained the centre of attraction.
In an activity session, students from different schools had written postcards to soldiers, drawn paintings to dedicate the Army and participated in various other activities. Students also got an opportunity to interact with the Army Officers, who encouraged them to join the Army. Over 1800 students from different schools had interacted with senior army officials during Samvad Sessions.
Divulging details about the ‘Clarion Theatre’, Colonel Avinish Sharma said that the motive of the clarion theatre was to disseminate the message of patriotism among the youth and encourage them to join the Army. He said that the documentaries pertaining to valour and sacrifices by the Army during wars were shown to the students and audiences.
A weapon display by the Infantry Unit of 2 Sikh Regiment led by Naib Subedar Surinderpal Singh and Naib Subedar Gurdip Singh remained the cynosure of every eye. Weapons including 7.62 MM MMG, 30MM AGL-17, ATGM LR FLAME MK-II, 5.56MM INSAS RIF, 51MM MOR, 5.56MM INSAS LMG, 7.62MM DSR, 7.62MM AK47, 84MM RL MK-II, 40MM MGL, 40MM UBGL, 84MM RL MK-III, 81MM MOR E-1 etc were exhibited.
Meanwhile, an exhibition of old and rare metals from World War-I, the Kargil War and other wars by a grandson of a Military Engineering Service officer, Narinderpal Singh remained a star attraction among the visitors.
RED CORRIDOR SHRINKING BUT STILL EXISTS IN COUNTRY- SAY EXPERTS
The experts on Sunday opined that the “Red Corridor”, precisely described as Naxal affected area of Andhra Pradesh to Nepal, was shrinking due to delusion of ideology but still exists in the country.
During a discussion on the topic that ‘Does Red Corridor Exist’, the experts including Director Counter Insurgency Brigadier BK Punwar, former Director RAW KC Verma and Professor of Sociology in Delhi School of Economics Nandini Sunder said that from 231 districts of the country severely affected by the problem from Pashupati to Tirupati, this corridor has been now confined up to 90 districts only.
They said that with multi-pronged strategy involving the specialized training to highly modernized and combat ready Police to development oriented policies of the government have been instrumental in resolving the problem to a great extent. Even the passing away of senior leadership and moving of some leaders abroad along with dilution of ideology amongst younger cadres too have been instrumental in resolving the problem.