Charanjit Singh Teja
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, July 26

The 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed at Punjab State War Heroes Memorial and Museum here on Friday. As many as 27 families of the martyrs from Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur and Pathankot were awarded during the function. Several army men who were disabled during war attended the function.

Speaking on the occasion, Additional Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal said the Kargil martyrs sacrificed their lives for us and we should respect them. “We are enjoying all the comforts of our lives only due to army men serving on borders,” said Aggarwal. He paid tribute to the martyrs at Amar Jawan Jyoti and assured the families that the administration would owe it to the martyrs.

Jagir Kaur, mother of Gurjeet Singh Aujla, also attended the function. While addressing the families of the martyrs, she said, “The soldiers doing the toughest jobs on the borders of the country. We should pay respect them”.

Major General DD Singh, Major General Harvinder Singh, Col Kasmir Singh, Col Harkirat Singh, Col NS Randhawa, Brigadier Gian singh Sandhu, Lef Col Gurjinderjeet Singh, Col Ved Mittal, Col Saravinder Singh, Col Kuldeep Singh were present on the occasion.