Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead the 8th Armed Forces Veterans’ Day nationwide celebrations on January 14, Sunday with an ex-servicemen rally at Air Force Station, Kanpur. He will also lay a wreath at the War Memorial to pay homage to the bravehearts for their supreme sacrifice and dedicated service to the nation, defence ministry said here on Saturday.
This year, the event is being celebrated by the three Services at 10 locations across the country, namely Srinagar, Pathankot, Delhi, Kanpur, Alwar, Jodhpur, Guwahati, Mumbai, Secunderabad and Kochi. The event at Secunderabad will be presided over by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt. The event in New Delhi will be held at the Manekshaw Centre and attended by Chief of the Air Staff, Chief of the Naval Staff and Vice Chief of the Army Staff.
As a part of scaling up of the Veterans’ Day, the Chief Ministers/Lieutenant Governors have been urged to celebrate the day in their respective States/Union Territories. During the event, the Veterans will be felicitated with a medal/souvenir/recognition certificate etc. As part of the celebrations, ‘We for Veterans’ Anthem, an ode to the Veterans, will also be played.