Actor Nimrat Kaur Inaugurates War Memorial Dedicated To Her Father In Rajasthan
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Actor Nimrat Kaur shared pictures from the inauguration on her X (formerly Twitter) account.
Major Bhupender Singh, who was killed by terrorists on January 23, 1994, was honoured today in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar, his hometown, on the occasion of his 72nd birth anniversary. A war memorial dedicated to him and 12 others who were killed in the line of duty, with his bronze bust in place, was inaugurated by his family- wife Avinash Kaur and daughters Rubina Singh and Bollywood actor Nimrat Kaur. Today, on my father's 72nd Birth Anniversary, a long term dream for our family came true by inaugurating a war memorial created dedicated to him and 12 other gallant martyrs all hailing from Papa's hometown Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. May the supreme sacrifice of all these… pic.twitter.com/2YRFwXlDtZ
The memorial has been set up at a public square, now named Major Bhupender Singh Chowk, in Sri Ganganagar's central area. Families of the twelve other soldiers killed in the line of action were also present at the occasion, along with several senior officials of the Indian Army, representatives of the local administration, and people from nearby villages.
Actor Nimrat Kaur shared pictures from the inauguration on her X (formerly Twitter) account and said, "Today, on my father's 72nd Birth Anniversary, a long term dream for our family came true by inaugurating a war memorial created dedicated to him and 12 other gallant martyrs all hailing from Papa's hometown Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. May the supreme sacrifice of all these soldiers be remembered forever and inspire generations to come. My deepest gratitude to our army family in tandem with the civil administration and authorities for making this dream come true for our family. Jai Hind."
