Excelsior Correspondent
LUCKNOW, Dec 7: As part of the Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations, one of the Victory Flames or ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ will be in Lucknow from December 8 to 12. The flame being honoured in Lucknow is the flame which moved towards the Eastern cardinal direction and is on the final leg of its journey towards National War Memorial after visiting various battle fields including those in Bangladesh.
The Surya Command is commemorating the Swarnim Vijay Varsh with a series of events from 8-12 December. On the morning of December 9, the Government of Uttar Pradesh is going to organize a function to pay tribute to the Flame with a grand celebration at the Vidhan Sabha. The same evening, the Victory Flame will be placed at the Janeshwar Mishra Park from 4 to 5.30 pm to enable the citizens of Lucknow to pay their tributes. The event will also include a Band display by a Military Band as also a Weapon Display showcasing the might of the Indian Armed Forces.
In addition, for the benefit of those youth who harbour a passion to serve the country, an Information Booth on avenues to join the Army will also be established. The Victory Flame is also being hosted by Lucknow University and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University on 10th and 11th December, before leaving for its final resting place at the National War Memorial, New Delhi on the December 12.
The Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations were flagged off by Prime Minister of India by lighting four Victory Flames which commenced their journey from the eternal flame at National War Memorial to the four cardinal directions of the country. During their travels, the flames visited the native place of various war heroes and battle fields to honour the sacrifices of our brave soldiers and collected soil from the respective areas, which will finally be entombed at the National War Memorial in a grand function on December 16.
The Indian Armed Forces ensured complete capitulation of the fighting potential of Armed Forces of Pakistan in the 1971 war and effected the surrender of approximately 93,000 soldiers of the Pakistani Army, which was the largest after the Second World War. This emphatic victory immensely raised the stature of India amongst the comity of nations. The instrument of surrender was signed between Lt Gen A A K Niazi and Lt Gen Jagjeet Singh Arora in Dhaka on December 16, 1971. The Day is celebrated by the nation as Vijay Diwas.
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