Guwahati News Desk: Commemorating India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 War, Jammu and Kashmir celebrated the occassion of “Swarnim Vijay Diwas” on Thursday.
The occassion was celebrated at the village Gurez near Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
In addition, it was the 50th anniversary of the victory and the Diwas was celebrated in full grandeur by the locals.
Some of the eminent members who participated in the occassion included of the civil administration, personnel of the Indian Army, Air Force, BSF, CISF and JKP including ex-servicemen and veterans of the 1971 War.
According to sources, a victory march with a Vijay Mashal was carried out in the Dawar market which was attended by hundreds of citizens.
The march comprised of an Army pipe-band and marching column along with the NCC cadets among others.
In addition, the Mashal was carried by the participants with full military honour, before it was finally placed for veneration at the Dawar War Memorial where wreath-laying was conducted to pay homage to the fallen heroes of the 1971 war and to commemorate their supreme sacrifice in protecting the nation.
After the wreath-laying ceremony, various sports and games such as volleyball, inter-village tug of war and children’s games were organised in the Boys Higher Secondary School in Dawar, for celebrating the momentous occasion.
Thereafter, the 1971 war veterans and ex-servicemen of the valley were felicitated along with the winners of the sports and games held during the day.
