 EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 14: J&K Freedom Fighters Association (JKFFA) on Sunday paid rich tributes to Brigadier Rajinder Singh on his 121th birth anniversary.
The function was organized by JKFFA Chairman, Ved Gandotra and Vice Chairman, Rajiv Mahajan at Dogra Shourya Sthal, Ambphalla, here in which prominent members of JKFFA also paid floral tributes to the great soul, Brig Singh, the unsung hero who saved Kashmir from falling in the hands of Pakistani raiders in 1947 and laid down his life fighting the enemy
Speaking on the occasion, Rajiv Mahajan, Vice Chairman of JKFFA said that it is a proud moment for all of us that late Brigadier Rajinder Singh belonged to Jammu and was Independent India’s first Mahavir Chakra recipient. With a small number of about 100-odd troopers, Singh had stopped the march of Pakistani army and raiders into Kashmir and sacrificed his life on 26 October, 1947. He said the supreme sacrifice of Brigadier Rajinder Singh could never be forgotten.
Calling upon youth to imbibe discipline and positive approach, Mahajan asked them to stay away from social evils and contribute in shaping a bright future of the nation.
Ved Gandotra highlighted the timeline of heroic accomplishments of the Brigadier and his supreme sacrifice while protecting the state from the enemy invasion in 1947.
Paying tributes to Brig Rajinder Singh and his team of brave soldiers, he said they fought back Pakistani raiders with limited resources and stopped them at Uri for several days thus saving the lives of thousands of the people.
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