NE NEWS SERVICE
JAMMU, MAY 29
Following in the footsteps of her husband Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, who laid down his life in Pulwama, Nitika Kaul on Saturday donned the Army uniform with commander of the Army’s northern command Lt Gen Y K Joshi piping stars on her shoulders at a ceremony held at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The PRO Udhampur, Ministry of Defence shared the brief video on its official Twitter handle, drawing spontaneous praises for Kaul and the Army.
“#MajVibhutiShankarDhoundiyal, made the Supreme Sacrifice at #Pulwama in 2019, was awarded SC (P). Today his wife @Nitikakaul dons #IndianArmy uniform; paying him a befitting tribute. A proud moment for her as Lt Gen Y K Joshi, #ArmyCdrNC himself pips the Stars on her shoulders!,” the PRO Udhampur wrote on twitter.
Major Dhoundiyal laid down his life fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama and was awarded Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for his sacrifice for the nation.
#MajVibhutiShankarDhoundiyal, made the Supreme Sacrifice at #Pulwama in 2019, was awarded SC (P). Today his wife @Nitikakaul dons #IndianArmy uniform; paying him a befitting tribute. A proud moment for her as Lt Gen Y K Joshi, #ArmyCdrNC himself pips the Stars on her shoulders! pic.twitter.com/ovoRDyybTs
— PRO LEH (@prodefleh) May 29, 2021
“Some real life stories fill your heart with Pride .Watching Nikita Kaul joining Indian Army following the footsteps of her Martyred husband Major Vibhuti S. Dhoundiyal (Pulwama 2019) is one unforgettable real story. Salute. Jai Hind” a netizen and Senior Tamil Nadu cadre IAS Officer Supriya Sahhu, who was among thousands who viewed the tweet, said.
I feel he is somewhere around, he is holding me and telling me you did it ,I just love you Vibhu 😊😊’
This is the lovestory i want to tell my next generation …
Martyr #MajVibhutiShankarDhoundiyal would be so proud of @Nitikakaul ..
We all are so Proud ❤️ pic.twitter.com/732VGT2lBq
— Priyanka kandpal/प्रियंका काण्डपाल (@pri_kandpal) May 29, 2021
Several others also praised Kaul and one of them wrote “…what a befitting tribute to the late husband. Truly inspirational story.”
