Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame reaches military station Dhrangadhra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lit up the 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame' at the National War Memorial (NWM) in Delhi on 16 December 2020, which was directed in four cardinal directions. One of the victory flames travelling due West reached Military Station Dhrangadhra on 01 August 2021.

It was encouraging to see an overwhelming response from the people of Dhrangadhra led by local MLA and civil dignitaries. Soldiers, NCC cadets and students from Army Public School and Kendriya Vidyalaya participated in 'Last Mile Run' with great enthusiasm. The victory flame was welcome with tremendous fervor by one and all.

Station Commander, Military Station Dhrangadhra thereafter, received the Victory Flame at the Sarvatra War Memorial to mark the event and to pay homage to the heroic soldiers who made supreme sacrifice for their motherland, wreath was laid by the senior most present veteran Captain Sudhir Kumar (Retd) and the Station Commander. This event was graced by 1971 War Veterans, Veer Naris, renowned civil dignitaries and serving soldiers of the Station.