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JKFFA remembers Hav Saroop Singh | | Jammu, October 21, (Scoop News)-To remember Hav Saroop Singh, the Martyr who laid his life while fighting Chinese Aggression in 1962, the J&K Freedom Fighters Association (JKFFA) on Saturday organized a programme at Dogra Shaurya Sthal, Amphalla, here.
The function was organized under the guidance of the President of the Association, Ved Gandotra.
Highlighting the martyrdom of Hav Saroop Singh, members threw light over his life history and said that Hav. Saroop Singh fought the Chinese forces at Chushal Sector of Ladakh Region in J&K State, in 1962 War.
The members said when the Indian forces fell short of ammunition, Saroop Singh asked his colleagues to leave the post and presented him-self to fight alone.
They added that Saroop Singh fought the Chinese Army alone for seven hours before he got Martyrdom. He was decorated with "Mahavir Chakra" posthumously.
The members appealed to all the fellow Indian citizens, especially the political leadership and the bureaucracy to adopt honesty and shun lust for money, which was the main reason for backwardness and poverty in India. They also asked them to work honestly for a prosperous and happiness for every person living in the country.
They also asked the youth to work hard like freedom fighters and the martyrs and follow their path and sacrifice and dedication, so that every citizen of nation felt proud. ... |
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