NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, JAN 15
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat praised the valiant efforts of the Indian Army in the 1971 Bangladesh war and its victory here on Friday, a Defence release said.
He was speaking at the Army Day celebrations held at Parbat Ali Brigade in Gandhinagar Military Station and also distributed prizes to winners of various events.
On the occasion of Army Day on Friday, the Konark Corps of the Indian Army organised a marathon under the banner of “Vijay Run”. The event was spread across multiple locations to commemorate the golden jubilee year celebrations of the Indian Armed Force’s resounding victory over Pakistan in the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
#VijayRun marathon by #KonarkCorps flagged off at #Gandhinagar on 15Jan21 #ArmyDay2021 to commemorate #SwarnimVijayVarsh celebrations of India's victory over Pak. Civilians joined #RunWithSoldiers with full josh in Gujarat Rajasthan Maharashtra @SpokespersonMoD @KirenRijiju pic.twitter.com/mXaEWBAoVq
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) January 15, 2021
The event was conducted physically at more than 15 locations and virtually for the citizens across the nation. More than 5000 personnel from the Army, Air Force, BSF, Coast Guard, Police and other enthusiasts participated in the marathon to celebrate the saga of valour and courage of our armed forces in the “Run for Soldiers, With the Soldiers”. The event also highlighted the need to foster the spirit of physical fitness and spread the message of unity amongst the countrymen.
#VijayRun marathon by #KonarkCorps flagged off @ADevvrat at #Gandhinagar on 15Jan21 #ArmyDay2021 to commemorate #SwarnimVijayVarsh celebrations of India's victory over Pak. #Malkambh display by troops. 5000 participants.@SpokespersonMoD @KirenRijiju @InfoGujarat @adgpi pic.twitter.com/cnOnAXNEik
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) January 15, 2021
The main events of the active run marathon were conducted at Parbat Ali Brigade in Gandhinagar Military Station in which more than 200 participants took part under various categories and ran while observing due to COVID protocols.
A grand prize distribution ceremony was organised to felicitate the winners. The event was presided over by the Chief Guest Governor of Gujarat Acharya Devvrat. A grand display of martial arts, including ‘Khukri Dance, Malkhamb, and martial music’ was also organised for the participants.
