The Eastern Naval Command has planned several programmes, including a walkathon and wreath-laying ceremony, as part of the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26.
A 5-km walkathon will be organised on Beach Road from Kali Temple to Alluri Sita Rama Raju Statue Circle and back from 5.30 to 6.30 a.m. on Friday. Navy has requested the citizens of Visakhapatnam to join the walkathon and pay their homage to the martyrs and remember the sacrifices by soldiers.
The walkathon will be followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the Victory at Sea War Memorial on the Beach Road at 7.45 am on Friday. Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, officials from the district administration and veterans will lay wreaths at the War Memorial as a mark of respect to war heroes.
A band performance is scheduled at Kailasagiri Hill Park on Saturday from 4.30 to 5.30 p.m.. The hour-long performance will include popular patriotic songs in addition to a medley of other flavours and traditional golden oldies of Telugu and Hindi.