Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 9: On his martyrdom day, floral tributes were paid to martyr Major Akash Singh during a function organised by Team Jammu at Shaheed Major Akash Singh Memorial Park at Rajpura Mangotrian, here today.
Family members of the martyr, including his wife Deepti Sambyal, Khushi (daughter) Tejasvi Singh (son), Rajeshwar Singh (brother), Dr Jagdev Singh (brother), Atul Dev Singh (brother), Sandeep Singh (brother) along with Chairman, Team Jammu, Zorawar Singh Jamwal and President, Shaheed Major Akash Singh Memorial Park Committee, Dr Om Prakash paid rich tributes to the martyr and remembered his supreme sacrifice.
Major Akash Singh, a recipient of Shaurya Chakra, had attained martyrdom while fighting terrorists during an encounter on the Line of Control in Poonch district on September 9, 2009. Keeping in view the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent guidelines on social distancing, the function was minimized to small gathering paying their tributes to the son of the soil.
While paying floral tributes to martyr Major Akash Singh, Chairman, Team Jammu, Zorawar Singh Jamwal stressed that people need to bond themselves with sacrifices of the martyrs. “The whole nation is indebted to Major Akash Singh for his supreme sacrifice. Those who attain supreme sacrifices for nation are lucky ones and we must stand by the family members of martyrs so that they don’t feel alienated,” he added.
The Team Jammu chief said that the youth must unite and stand in support of our forces so that they may not feel demoralized in the hands of anti-national elements. He said that people of Jammu should feel proud that Dogras have sacrificed their lives for the dignity and honour of Mother India. He said that supreme sacrifice of Major Akash Singh will be remembered for coming centuries. “Nation will forever remain indebted to soldiers like Major Akash Singh who fought valiantly, upheld highest traditions of our armed forces and nation,” he added and recalled martyr Major Akash Singh as a brave man who always wanted to be in the Army and serve the country.
Among others present on the occasion, included Surinder Sharma, Ashok Kumar, Sunil Gupta, Sanjay Verma, Yogesh Kumar and Karandeep Thakur.
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