IMPHAL, July 26: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Manipur Pradesh today observed the ‘’Kargil Vijay Diwas’’ by offering floral tributes to the martyrs of the Kargil War led by its president Th Chaoba Singh and former president Meinam Bhorot along with other party leaders and members of the party at its party’s office.
Addressing media persons at its head office located at Nityapat Chuthek, Th Chaoba spoke at length about the Kargil war and jawans who had sacrificed their lives at the war saying that out of the 532 jawans who sacrificed their lives at the war, seven jawans were from Manipur.
M Bhorot informed that the Kargil War had occurred during the NDA Government at the centre between June and July, 1999 and that the war ended with a victory on July 26.
He further said that the victory was regarded as a historic and heroic event that took place during the tenure of the NDA Government.
A two minute silence was also observed in respect of the martyrs of the Kargil War during the observance.
Meanwhile, the ADC Office Jiribam also observed the ‘’Kargil Vijay Diwas’’ at the conference hall of the ADC around 11 am.
The oservence was attended by ADC Y. Iboyaima Singh, Addl SP O. Menjor Singh MPS and SDC David along with staffs of the department and public.
ADC Y Iboyaima Singh spoke about the event during the occasion.