Families of martyrs from Punjab honoured in Mumbai
Kamini Mehta | TNN | Updated: Feb 1, 2019, 18:00 IST
Union minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis were the chief guests.CHANDIGARH: The two brave Indian Army martyrs from Punjab soil were honoured during an annual patriotism programme ‘One for All, All for One’, which was held at NSCI-Worli, Mumbai on Thursday night. The programme was organised by Atharva Foundation to honour the valiant soldiers, who sacrificed their lives for the country.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis were the chief guests.
Atharva Foundation invited ten martyrs' families to honour and felicitate them in the programme, including families of Lance Naik Sandeep Singh from Gurdaspur and Lieutenant Triveni Singh, Ashok Chakra (posthumous), who hailed from Pathankot.
The other martyrs whose family members were honoured include Captain Neikezhakuo Kengurse, (Maha Vir Chakra) from Kohima, Nagaland, Major Udai Singh (SC, SM) from Noida, Major Mohit Sharma (AC, SM) from Gazhiabad, Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh (Ashok Chakra) from Bulandsahar, UP, Captain Tushar Mahajan (Shaurya Chakra) from Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Natarajan Parthiban (Kirti Chakra) from Chennai, Naik Gawade Pandurang Mahadev (Shaurya Chakra) from Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, Captain R Harshan (Ashok Chakra) from Thiruvananthapuram.
The two living legends, Param Vir Chakra Awardee Subedar Yogendra Yadav from Bulandsahar, UP and Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath (Bar to MVC) from Andheri, Mumbai were also felicitated during occasion.
The exemplary heroic stories of the honored soldiers’ courage were narrated to audience by Bollywood stars Hema Malini, Raza Murad, Mahima Chaudhary along with Gulshan Grover, Mohan Joshi, Shreyash Talpade, Dilip Joshi, Warina Hussain and Puneet Issar.
Sunil Rane, chairman of Atharva Foundation, said that the programme sought to raise awareness among the youth about the armed forces and their supreme sacrifice. It also aimed to inspire young people to take pride in these brave men and follow their path to serve their country, said Rane, adding the main objective of ‘One for All, All for One’ is the maximum welfare for the soldiers deployed on the border.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis were the chief guests.
Atharva Foundation invited ten martyrs' families to honour and felicitate them in the programme, including families of Lance Naik Sandeep Singh from Gurdaspur and Lieutenant Triveni Singh, Ashok Chakra (posthumous), who hailed from Pathankot.
The other martyrs whose family members were honoured include Captain Neikezhakuo Kengurse, (Maha Vir Chakra) from Kohima, Nagaland, Major Udai Singh (SC, SM) from Noida, Major Mohit Sharma (AC, SM) from Gazhiabad, Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh (Ashok Chakra) from Bulandsahar, UP, Captain Tushar Mahajan (Shaurya Chakra) from Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Natarajan Parthiban (Kirti Chakra) from Chennai, Naik Gawade Pandurang Mahadev (Shaurya Chakra) from Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, Captain R Harshan (Ashok Chakra) from Thiruvananthapuram.
The two living legends, Param Vir Chakra Awardee Subedar Yogendra Yadav from Bulandsahar, UP and Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath (Bar to MVC) from Andheri, Mumbai were also felicitated during occasion.
The exemplary heroic stories of the honored soldiers’ courage were narrated to audience by Bollywood stars Hema Malini, Raza Murad, Mahima Chaudhary along with Gulshan Grover, Mohan Joshi, Shreyash Talpade, Dilip Joshi, Warina Hussain and Puneet Issar.
Sunil Rane, chairman of Atharva Foundation, said that the programme sought to raise awareness among the youth about the armed forces and their supreme sacrifice. It also aimed to inspire young people to take pride in these brave men and follow their path to serve their country, said Rane, adding the main objective of ‘One for All, All for One’ is the maximum welfare for the soldiers deployed on the border.
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