Our Correspondent

Abohar, September 23

Representatives of various NGOs and some former Central and state government officials offered floral tributes at the Major Surinder Prasad memorial on Monday.

Wife of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Lalita Shastri, inaugurated the memorial here in 1967. It was recently renovated by the Engineers Association with the help of Lions Club leader Naresh Khurana. Colonel (retd) Dilbagh Singh who participated in the 1965 and 1971 wars was also present to pay his tributes.

Chairman of Punjabi Sabhyachar Manch and former Sub-Divisional Magistrate BL Sikka said Surinder Prasad was the only son of former MLA and veteran Gandhian freedom fighter Master Teg Ram.

Alumnus of the local Municipal Board High School and DAV College, Jalandhar, Surinder Prasad was commissioned into 19 Maratha Light Infantry on December 17, 1961.

Manch president Gurcharan Singh Gill said in the 1965 Indo-Pak War, his battalion was given the responsibility of recapturing Thatti Jaimal village in the Khemkaran sector. As a company commander he succumbed to injuries sustained due to heavy shelling by the enemy. He was awarded Vir Chakra posthumously.

A prayer meeting was also held at the Samadhi Sthal in Major Surinder Park here.