Brave soldiers continuously bringing a special recognition to Uttarakhand the State is lauded for its enduring tradition of sending its youth for the armed forces of the country, said the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat while addressing a programme organised to mark Vijay Diwas at Gandhi Park in Dehradun on Saturday.
Paying floral tributes at the martyr’s memorial on the occasion, CM said that Indian Army had compelled more than ninety thousand soldiers of Pakistan army to surrender on this day in 1971, thus scripting a glorious chapter in the annals of the Indian armed forces. “Things turned electric as the development gave birth to a new nation Bangladesh on the global map,” he said. Hailing the importance of the historic victory of India over Pakistan, Rawat said that it had given the country a new identity on strategic, political and international fronts.
Dwelling on the glorious role the brave hearts from Uttarakhand played in the historic war, CM said that 248 soldiers from the state had sacrificed their lives in this war while 78 soldiers had been left injured. He further informed that 74 soldiers had been awarded medals in recognition of their bravery during 1971 war and 34 of them hailed from Dehradun.
CM declared that the dependents of the martyrs from the armed and paramilitary forces would be provided jobs based on their educational qualifications. The CM felicitated 428 proud recipients of gallantry medals and the near ones of the martyred soldiers on the occasion.
Departing from the main theme, CM made a passionate appeal to the people for their cooperation in the task of cleaning Rispana and Kosi rivers to let them get back their previous glory. He said that the state government has handed over this important mission to the eco task force.
Mayor of Dehradun Vinod Chamoli, MlAs- Ganesh Joshi and Pranav Champion and General Anand Swaroop were also present there.