Excelsior Correspondent
RAMGARH, Dec 16: The 48th Martyrdom Day of Capt Bahadur Singh (Veer Chakkra posthumously) who laid down his life for the nation during Indo-Pak war on December 15 in 1971 in Rajasthan was observed at his native village Bhambo Chack near border in Ramgarh area of district Samba today.
The former minister and senior BJP leader, Chander Parkash was chief guest on the occasion who paid floral tribute to martyr. Captain Bahadur Singh served in 10 Sikh Li Regiment of Indian Army. During 1971 war, he led his troops to attack enemy soldiers in Cactus Lilli Operation in Badmer, Rajasthan and inflicted heavy loss to them. In this operation, he sacrificed his life for integrity of the nation.
While addressing the gathering, the BJP leader said that the people of Jammu have a history of serving the nation and sacrificing their lives for the motherland. He said Shaheed Captain Bahadur Singh was a brave son of the soil and he scarified his life while serving the motherland.
Paying homage to the martyr, Ex-MLA saluted him for his bravery and supreme sacrifice and exhorted upon the youth to follow his footsteps with a pledge to safeguard the honour of the nation. He appealed the youth to put in hard work in their respective fields and remain away from social evils to achieve desired goals, adding that a proactive approach and public participation is vital for a prosperous society and nation.
A large number of the people of the area attended the function and paid tributes to the martyr. The function was organised under the banner of “Shaheed Captain Bahadur Singh Smarak Samiti” Bhambo Chack. Every year, the meritorious students of Ramgarh Zone are honoured by Samiti. This time also the chief guest handed over the trophies to the students of class 8th, 10th and 12th.
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