First-ever retreat ceremony held on Jammu border at Suchetgarh
The Hindu
‘Now, the tourism potential of Suchetgarh will be fully tapped, giving a fillip to the economic development of the area,’ says Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
With the ceasefire between India and Pakistan holding for eight months, the first-ever retreat ceremony at the Octroi Post on the International Border (IB) in Jammu’s Suchetgarh is a major push to promote border tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Our great nation believes in peaceful coexistence. Our security forces are vigilantly protecting the territorial integrity of the nation and effectively countering the nefarious conspiracies of the neighbouring country,” J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said, while inaugurating the ceremony on Saturday.
The function was attended by hundreds of tourists and locals. “The ceremony on the lines of Amritsar’s Wagah Border reflects the great legacy and valour of the Border Security Force, India’s first line of defence,” Mr. Sinha said.
Around 440 MBBS graduates of 2021 are not required to undergo one year of compulsory rural service as per the bond signed by them while joining the medical course through government-quota seats in 2015 as the High Court of Karnataka has said the law, enacted in 2012 for mandatory rural service, remained unenforced for 10 years as it was published in the official gazette only in July 2022.