Vijay Diwas celebrations: Sham Choudhary asks youth to learn from sacrifice of martyrs

Saluting the martyrs, Minister said their martyrdom would be remembered forever

Jammu: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Choudhary today urged the youth to take inspiration from those who have laid down their lives for safeguarding the borders and showed tremendous courage in the line of duty.
The Minister was addressing the gathering during Vijay Diwas celebrations organized by Poorva Sainik Sewa Parishad (PSSP), J&K State to commemorate the glorious victory of Indian Armed Forces over Pakistan in December, 1971 war .
The PSSP is a premier organization of ex-servicemen of the state that organizes this function every year to celebrate Vijay Diwas and to honour the martyrs of the state who laid down their lives in different parts of the country while performing their duties.
Highlighting the role of ex-servicemen towards the society, the Minister appreciated their efforts and said that they can play a vital role in welfare of the society as they possess great expertise and experience that they have attained during their service. Saluting the martyrs, the Minister said that their martyrdom would be remembered forever and expressed solidarity with the family members of the martyrs.
The Minister also honoured the family members of the martyrs including Sohan Lal Bhagat, Head Constable Krishan Chand and Constable Zaheer Abbas. Brig (Retd) Suchet Singh, President PSSP, Brig ( Retd) B S Sambyal, Col (Retd) Januja and Vijay Kumar also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the role of PSSP. The family members of the martyrs and a large number of Ex-servicemen from across the state were present on the occasion.
Ministers also listened to problems of people at Sainik Colony, and assured that regular supply of water would be ensured in the area. Earlier, the Minister attended 21st State ITF Taekwondo Championship organized by the All J&K Taekwondo Association.
The Minister called upon the students to actively take part in sports activities and added various initiatives have been taken for creation of sports infrastructure in the state.