As buglers sounded the Last Post at an emotional wreath-laying ceremony, President A P J Abdul Kalam dedicated the Chandigarh War Memorial on August 17, 2006, to the nation and promised to lend his support for another one in the national capital. This tribute to our war heroes has been made possible by the efforts of The Indian Express and its readers.
As buglers sounded the Last Post at an emotional wreath-laying ceremony, President A P J Abdul Kalam today dedicated the Chandigarh War Memorial.
They sacrificed their lives so that future generations can live in honour, peace and prosperity.
I am honoured to participate on this historic occasion of the inauguration of the Chandigarh War Memorial.
“Just take care of my son, he had said, gazing at our 11-month-old child. And for the last 35 years, I have been doing that.
Karamjit Kaur too lost her husband, Roop Singh, a Petty Officer in the Indian Navy in the 1971 war. He was aboard the Kookri ship which drowned that fateful December.
President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam paying homage to the martyrs at the inauguration of War Memorial in Chandigarh August 17. — Express photo by Vikram Joy.
One look at the Chandigarh War Memorial and you feel proud,” says Lt Col J S Kanwar (retd). “Why can’t we have a memorial for martyrs from all over the country?”
Shams S Shaikh allowed himself only a slight smile when his name was mentioned in the speeches that followed the inauguration of the Chandigarh War Memorial.
An Army band will play at the Chandigarh War Memorial, which was dedicated to the nation by President APJ Abdul Kalam on August 17.
Three years ago The Indian Express initiated a move to build a war memorial in Chandigarh. In a few months this lasting tribute to the martyrs of a region...
