TEAM HERALD
PANJIM: On the eve of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a night vigil was organized by the State Ex Cadets NCC Association at Azad Maidan in Panjim. A large number of Ex-NCC cadets, Ex-Servicemen, citizens were present and lighted candles and paid their respects to the brave jawans.
Maj Venugopal Nair (Retd), Secretary of Department of Sainik Welfare and an Infantry Officer was present on the occasion. He recalled how the armed forces rose to the occasion during ‘Operation Vijay’ to safeguard the honour and territorial integrity of the Nation.
He said the war was one of the most recent examples of high altitude warfare in mountainous terrain. He said 527 soldiers and airmen laid down their lives during the Kargil war.
President of the Association Manguerish Pai Raikar also spoke on the occasion.
Pradeep Naik, Pandurang Hegde, John Aguiar, DySP Mahesh Gaonkar, Pramod Naik, Sadika Buddashet, Pralhad Mayekar, Dinar Singbal, Capt Dattaram Sawant, Bhalchandra Amonkar and others were present.
