CHANDIGARH: The bust of 1965 war hero Naik Darshan Singh was unveiled by Lt Gen KJ Singh, General Officer Commandingin-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command, in SAS Nagar on Monday.
GURMINDER SINGH/HTLt Gen KJ Singh, GOC-IN-C, Western Command, unveiling the statue of martyr NK Darshan Singh at the entrance gate of Darshan Vihar, Sector 68, in SAS Nagar on Monday.
Naik Darshan Singh of 5 Sikh Light Infantry had laid down his life in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir during the 1965 India-Pakistan War.
The citation recalled how Darshan had crawled forward while charging at the enemy, despite losing a leg in a mine blast.
While moving forward, the citation added, another mine explosion wounded Darshan severely, but the Naik dragged himself to an enemy bunker and threw a grenade into it.
Darshan also has a residential society in SAS Nagar named after him.
Addressing a gathering of serving personnel and veterans on Monday, Lt Gen KJ Singh paid glowing tributes to the martyr. The GOC-in-C also honoured Basant Singh, the martyr’s son. Lt Gen Singh also said the army was alive to the welfare of the martyrs kin and added efforts were underway to provide all services to the veterans under one roof at the Kendriya Sainik Sadan, SAS Nagar.