1971 War veterans honoured by Indian Army as part of ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’
The ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashal’ or the flame of glory, which is being taken on a pan-India tour, was brought to the city on Wednesday. The flame was lit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark the golden jubilee of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and senior army officials visited Major General C Venugopal at his residence and felicitated the nonagenarian.
Feb 19, 2021, 01:09 AM IST