#Cyclothon 1971 km by #KonarkCorps #IndianArmy 2 commemorate victory over Pakistan. #SwarnimVijay1971 Unique initiative to connect with Ex-servicemen of border areas. The expedition reached Pithewala #Rajasthan @SpokespersonMoD @PIBJaipur @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/wyBnVn0ERf
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) December 3, 2020
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AHMEDABAD, DEC 4
#Cyclothon 1971 km by #KonarkCorps #IndianArmy 2 commemorate victory over Pakistan. #SwarnimVijay1971 Unique initiative to connect with Ex-servicemen of border areas. Enroute medical camp is in progress at Ramgarh #Rajasthan @SpokespersonMoD @PIBJaipur @JagranNews @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/JXTwouTf5K
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) December 3, 2020
Battle Axe Division team led by Lieutenant Manya covered a distance of 171-km on Thursday as part of Konark Corps’ Cyclothon and reached Pithewala, a remote village in Rajasthan. The team was flagged off by war veteran Naik Chotu Singh, Shaurya Chakra (Retired). Before the flagging off a plantation drive was carried out by the team at Srimohangarh, the starting point, a Defence release said.
#Cyclothon 1971 km by #KonarkCorps #IndianArmy 2 commemorate victory over Pakistan. #SwarnimVijay1971 Bird's eye view of Team Battle Axe on way to Pithewala #Rajasthan target 171 km today @SpokespersonMoD @PIBJaipur @ANI @KirenRijiju @ddrajasthantv pic.twitter.com/wTEfjTzrBW
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) December 3, 2020
War veterans Brigadier Khosla (Retired) and Colonel Prasad, (Retired) who were part of the 1971 war, applauded the efforts of Konark Corps to commemorate the historic win through video messages. The Bravehearts felt nostalgic over the remembrance of the operations in 1971, the release added.
https://twitter.com/DefencePRO_Guj/status/1334371547591495680?s=20
The team also visited places of historical importance like Mohangarh fort en route. The locals and youth at Nachna, Bhala and Bharewala were overwhelmed to listen to the saga of valour of our war heroes. While interacting with them, the team also reiterated the COVID precautions to be followed and distributed corona prevention kits to the local populace.
#Cyclothon 1971 km by #KonarkCorps #IndianArmy 2 commemorate victory over Pakistan. #SwarnimVijay1971 Leading today's team Lt Manya Singh on way to Pithewala #Rajasthan 171 km explains the aims of Cyclothon @SpokespersonMoD @PIBJaipur @ANI @KirenRijiju @ddrajasthantv pic.twitter.com/zU3LPZlQxF
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) December 3, 2020
The eighth leg of the expedition culminated at Pithewala and was flagged in by Honorary Captain Gowardhan Singh (Retired), 9 Rajputana Rifle who participated in Operation Bluestar and Operation Vijay.
#Cyclothon 1971 km by #KonarkCorps #IndianArmy 2 commemorate victory over Pakistan. #SwarnimVijay1971 some pics of Mohangarh Fort alongwith Battle Axe Team @SpokespersonMoD https://t.co/Rz4NgZ4PN9 pic.twitter.com/tkD81xJJKQ
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) December 3, 2020
A team from the Indian Army organised a medical camp at the border town of Ramgarh. The event witnessed active participation and healthy footfall of Ex-Servicemen, Veer Naaris and their Next of Kin. The medical camp, in addition to providing medical facility and advice, also endeavoured to create awareness about COVID-19 pandemic and its preventive measures.