The above mentioned news has been published in the Tribune Newspaper on 11 Dec2019 regarding that the name of Lt Karamjit Singh Judge Victoria Cross of Burma war ( 1944) has been left out form Military Literature Fest -2019.
The above coverage regarding “DECORATED OFFICER LEFT OUT, FAMILY UPSET” is very misguiding, disheartening and generated a controversy and had demoralizing effect on the descendants of VC recipient and was painful to read . Our Sanjha Morcha team checked up the detailed and found that there are only 6 venues which have been named after recipients of Victoria Cross till 1944. There are many more recipient of VC and all could not be accommodated this year.
This year Military Literature Fest (MLF-2019) is honoring VCs of inter war years (Ishar Singh VC, 1921) and those corresponding up to 75th year of WWII, that is 1944.
2/Lt K S Judge VC, is of March 1945 (Posthumously), that with others including Gian Singh, will be accommodated during celebration of 2020 MLF corresponding to 75th year of WWII, that is 1945.
Such a news created lot of misgivings, smelled partiality, heart burning among all defence fraternity especially against the MLF organization teams which also consist of HQ Western Command too but found to be incorrect and false
Lt Karamjit Singh Judge VC name was left out to be accommodated in 2020 and we the ESM organization is totally convinced by the decision taken by MLF-2019 team that was in order and hope this convinces all defence forces personnel ( Serving & Retired)too
Col Charanjt Singh Khera
Gen Secy
Sanjha Morcha .
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