Victory Flame to reach Kargil on July 26

The ‘Victory Flame’ will culminate at the Kargil War Memorial located at Drass on July 26.

“On reaching Drass the ‘Victory Flame’ will be merged withthe ‘eternal flame’ at the ‘Kargil War Memorial,” said a statement.

   

“The flames would also be taken to various locations enroute to make people aware about the sacrifices of soldiers to maintain sovereigntyof the nation at ice-peaks in Himalayas,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, a 9-member team of the Indian Army reached KargilWar hero Capt Vikram Batra’s hometown in Himachal Pradesh home and paidrespects his parents.

Capt Batra’s father G L Batra and mother Kamal Kanta Batrawere emotional on receiving the soldiers of Capt Batra’s 13, Jammu and KashmirRifles, Defence PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said.

“It was a special day for the proud parents of CaptBatra,” Lt Col Anand said.

Capt Batra was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously.

Capt Batra’s twin brother Vishal, along with 11 soldiers ofthe Indian Army, scaled the Batra Top in Kargil on July 7.The 13, JAK Rifles is organising the expeditionfrom Mana in Uttarakhand to Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir. The expedition flaggedoff on July 6 would reach Kargil on July 26 on the Kargil Vijay Diwas. Theexpedition is led by Major Ritwick Singh.

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