Army mela organised to celebrate I-Day

Jaipur: A ‘Know Your Army Mela’ was organised by Jaipur-based Sapta Shakti Command at SMS Stadium ground to celebrate Independence Day. The mela was inaugurated on Monday by Major General Anuj Mathur, which showcased the military might of the Indian Army including static display of multi-barrel rocket launchers, main battle tanks, infantry combat vehicle, long-range artillery equipment, air defence weapon system and a variety of infantry weapon systems.Also, to inculcate a feeling of patriotism, on the eve of Independence Day on August 14, in border districts of Jaisalmer, Ganganagar, Bikaner and Barmer, a human chain namely ‘Shahadat Ko Salam’ will be formed. The chain will be 650km long. In other district headquarters, there will be performances by military/police bands to commemorate the day.
“This event proved to be another significant step in bringing the people of the state closer to its valiant Armed Forces, apart from giving them a glimpse of varied talents of their soldiers. Indian Army and Sapta Shakti Command will continue in its efforts towards connecting with the people”, said an army official.
Meanwhile close to 8 lakh people will also form a human chain to mark the day and Prem Singh Bazaor, chairman, Sainik Kalyan Board added, “This is an endeavour to respect all the martyrs and those who continue to ensure we enjoy our freedom. All the district headquarters apart from the four districts will also have cultural events on Tuesday for the same. They will have performances by military and police bands.”
Meanwhile on MOnday Anil Paliwal,(IPS), IG BSF Ftr Rajasthan visited Shahgarh Bulge and Longewala Sector of Indo-Pak border of Jaisalmer along with other officials. He reviewed the security arrangement and operations activities during Ops Alert Exercise. Since Aug 7 to 22,BSF Rajasthan Ftr is organizing Ops Alert Exercise in AOR of all sectors/ Units in view of threats. Ops Alert Exercise is one of the most Operational Exercise of BSF Ftr Rajasthan in which all officers and men of battalions and sector HQrs are also deployed on border to dominate intensively and extensively.