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Udupi: War Memorial Inaugurated in Memory of Soldiers

  •   Sat, Dec 08 2007 03:42:01 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (KD/NR) 
 
Udupi, Dec 8:  It is the prime responsibility of every citizen of this country to honour soldiers, especially since they are the ones who have given their life to save us from the hands of enemies, informed MLC and former minister V S Acharya on Friday December 7.  
 
Acharya was speaking at the inauguration of a War Memorial near district stadium held here, in the memory of soldiers who have sacrificed their lives to save us from the enemies. He further informed that Gandhiji had come to Ajjarakad to a place called Gandhi Katte, and therefore declared that this is the right place to build a war memorial in honour and as a way of remembering the warrior who gave their lives for the country.

Former MLA K Raguphati Bhat presided over the function, whereas the chief guest on the occasion was the former MLA Vinay Kumar Sorake. District commissioner V Ponnaraju hoisted the national flag and State NCC Commanding officer M M Uniyal hoisted the military flag.  
 
Ex-member of the land force Dr F A  Rordirgues, ex navy commander J Castalino, ex air force officer air vice Marshal K Ramesh Karnik, K K Rao and Nayak Edward Dais too were honoured. Thalampady Narayan Rao, A F Kamath and M D were felicitated on this occasion.  
 
Former soldier committee president Chandrashekar Suvarna welcomed the gathering, while in the end director Rajeev M proposed the vote of thanks.

  

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  • Nelson Lewis, Karkala/Bombay/Kingdom of Bahrain

    Sun, Dec 09 2007

    Army, naval and air force personnel are true heroes and in many countries they hold the pride of place. Sadly, in India we remember our service personnel only during wars, crisis and calamities and thereafter we lose our euphoria and conveniently forget them.

    Inauguration of a war memorial in memory of soliders near Udupi is a right thing and a tribute to these great men who always put their lives on the block and in return earn or get a pittance. Indian Defence Forces are the highly professional body amongst all our Government Departments and Bodies and everything should be done to keep them that way.

    We have to give preferential treatment to all our servicemen, whether active or retired, and accord them all privileges even by pruning the excessive and unproductive employees in the public sector.

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