Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna paid tribute to the soldiers who fell in the line of duty in the Kargil war on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas in Dehradun on Friday.
A function was held at Gandhi Park, the Dehradun-based war memorial to pay tribute to those soldiers who lost their lives in the Kargil war, and the chief guest on the occasion was Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna. After paying tribute to the martyrs, Bahuguna said that the Indian Army's victory in Kargil was a symbol of its limitless courage and valour.
The manner in which the Indian Army pushed out the enemies despite difficult circumstances, displayed to world its strength and resolve. He added that the nation would always remember the sacrifices made by the martyred soldiers to safeguard the country.
Stating that Uttarakhand had a long tradition of courage and sacrifice, the CM Bahuguna recalled that sacrifices made by the sons of the State had been historic and the State Government was committed to looking after their families as well as the ex-servicemen.
“The Indian Army, Air Force and the para-military forces left no stones unturned to save everyone, who was a victim of the natural disaster in Uttarakhand. They staked their own lives to save those of others,” he declared.
He said that lives of thousands of the pilgrims and villagers were saved because of him as they carried relief and rescue operations round clock in the disaster hit areas of the State. While expressing his views, Soldier Welfare Minister Dr Harak Singh Rawat, said that Uttarakhand has long tradition to send its son to Indian defence forces.
He also highlighted the role played by the defence personnel for carrying rescue and relief work in the disaster hit areas of the state. According to him, the Kargil Diwas was celebrated in the simple way as the entire state is reeling under the pressure of natural calamities that struck Uttarakhand in the last month.
He stressed that the couple of plans is in pipeline for redressing the grievances of the ex-servicemen in the state. Also present on the occasion were Rajpur Road MlA Rajkumar, District Magistrate (Dehradun) R Meenakshi Sundaram and other public representatives and officials. later, veteran BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti along, BJP leader, and MP Syed Shahnawaz Hussain also visited Gandhi Park based war memorial and paid tribute to martyrs.
They also applauded the role played by the defence personnel during the natural disaster and further said that deployed defence personnel saved the lives of thousands of stranded pilgrims and displaced villagers in the disaster-hit areas of the State.