Indore: A special convoy of Border Security Force (BSF) carried the victory flame (Swarnim Vijay Mashaal) from Indore’s Central School of Weapons and Tactics (CSWT) to Ravindra Natyagrah auditorium on Wednesday.
Indoreans were seen saluting and chanting ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Jai Hind’ at various areas across the city as the convoy carried the Victory Flame via Bada Ganapati, Subhash Chowk, Krishnapura bridge with utmost respect following the national protocol. Patriotic songs playing throughout.
The auditorium reverberated with claps as the flame was brought inside and was installed at the podium.
It received a grand welcome by MP Shankar Lalwani who thereafter felicitated retired army personnel who fought the 1971 war.
BSF director General Ashok Kumar Yadav in his speech said, the year 2021 is being observed as ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ to commemorate the 50th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war and Indore is fortunate that this ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashal’ reached the BSF campus.
While felicitating the veterans, Lalwani touched their feet in order to express his gratitude.
The felicitation was followed by the patriotic songs by the BSF band and the audiences was overwhelmed and couldn’t resist from clapping during the performance.
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