‘Victory Flame’ arrives in Nalgonda amid patriotic fervour
The Hindu
The flame was lit from the eternal flame of the National War Memorial, New Delhi, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Indo-Pakistan War
Contingent of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) carrying the ‘Victory Flame’ rolled into the streets of Nalgonda town, as part of Swarnim Vijay Varsh, the commemorative year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Indo-Pakistan War, on Thursday. The flame that was lit from the eternal flame of the National War Memorial, New Delhi, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last December, has been travelling all directions of the country. When it arrived at Port Blair, the ENC received the flame and carried it to Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry and Vijayawada, before arriving in Nalgonda, Captain V.S.C. Rao said. A special military convoy carrying the flame moved from Panagal to Ravindra Nagar, displayed a sense of pride and patriotism, as cadets of NCC, armed with national flags shouted Vandemataram and Bharat Mata ki Jai, accompanied by the police band, marched. The State Directorate of Sainik Welfare, led by Col. P. Ramesh Kumar, which organised the commemorative event put the ‘Victory Flame’ for public display at a private hall.More Related News
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