Swarnim Vijay Mashaal Reaches Pul Moran

Amritsar, March 5 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Swarnim Vijay Mashaal on its journey from Khasa Military Station reached Pul Moran today, which witnessed a historic battle of Pulkanjari in 1971 Indo-Pak war. The Mashaal was received by Commander Dograi Brigade at Pul Moran War Memorial located 35 Km from Amritsar city on Amritsar-Lahore road and was given a grand welcome by the 1971 war veterans, the Veer Naris, Ex-Servicemen & serving soldier’s.

                The event began with wreath laying ceremony at Pul Moran War Memorial in which Commander Dograi Brigade and others paid homage to the martyrs of 1971 war. Gallantry awardees, Veer Naris and Ex-Servicemen were felicitated during the ceremony.

               Amongst the attendees was also the family of Lance Naik Shanghara Singh, MVC who during the attack of Pulkanjari in December 1971 while advancing towards the well-fortified enemy neutralised two machine guns including one with his bare hands and made the supreme sacrifice in the highest traditions of the Army.  The Indian Army Team also collected the soil from the war memorial at Pul Moran which would form part of the National War Memorial at New Delhi.