Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul and Chief Minister Harish Rawat have congratulated the people of the State and armed forces veterans on the eve of Vijay Diwas.
The day is celebrated on December 16 every year to celebrate the victory of Indian armed forces over Pakistan in the war of 1971. Rawat said that the country would always remember the sacrifice of its soldiers. Rawat said that the day shows how our armed forces showed exemplary courage to post a remarkable and unprecedented victory over Pakistan in 1971. The CM specially congratulated the ex servicemen of the state on the occasion.