'Sarnium Vijay Varsh' 2021 (50th year of Vijay Diwas)

 

We all do remember the Indian Victory over Pak in 1971. A 13 days war took place then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. The Indian Armed Forces had great valor. The 16th of December is remembered as Vijay Diwas. The joint program is organized with the Bangladeshi at Kolkata. under the arrangement of HQ Eastern Command. The situation was not permitted to hold the program in a befitting manner. 

This time a gala event was organized at the Royal Calcutta Turf Golf ground was organized on the 10th March, it was in a better climatic condition for 1hour 30 mins. The youths including cadets from Army, Navy, and Air Wings were there. The display of these activities was a flypast by IAF, sky diving by 8 paratroopers, a Band display, and Gurkha warriors Khukri dance. The personnel of Indian Armed Forces Personnel, Veterans, and their family were present there.

The Victory Flame which has been from the National War Memorial, New Delhi was brought to the venue, this flame will be taken to Barrackpore, Kiddrpore, Kanchrapara between 11th to 13th March. On 14th March it will be Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Home at Elgin Road, Other places Presidency College, St Xavier's College, Eco Park, Victoria Memorial Hall, INS Netaji, and NCC Group. 

The program started after the arrival of Sri Jagdish Dhankhar, Governor of West Bengal

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