“Rajouri Day Celebration”

GNS ONLINE:

RAJOURI APRIL 07:–RAJOURI DAY, a day of remembrance and dedication to all those brave hearts who laid their lives for our nation, is being celebrated by the Ace of Spades Gunners of the 25 Infantry Division from 07^th April 2022 to 13^th April 2022 in The Land Of Kings Rajouri. Indian Army celebrates Rajouri Day every year on 13^th of April as on this day, the indomitable soldiers of our Nation were able to free Rajouri from intruders who with the support of the Pakistan Army, had entered the town & resorted to atrocities on innocent people.

The inauguration of the week long Gala was organised at Advance landing Ground, Rajouri on 07^th April 2022. Mrs. Reema Puri, Convener, FWO and Maj Gen Rajeev Puri, AVSM, VSM, GOC, 25 Infantry Division declared the event open with the ribbon cutting ceremony and flying off of White Pigeons.

As a kickstart to the celebrations, Indian Army organised a Ex Servicemen AND NOK Conclave aimed at identifying and mitigating the problems faced by our veterans and their families. Over 200 Ex servicemen attended the conclave and 30 Veer Naris were felicitated by Mrs Reema Puri and  ARJUNA AWARDEE and 6 times National Badminton Champion Mrs Damayanti Tambay, President, War Widow Association, New Delhi.