Hyderabad: Brave soldiers and families of martyrs recalled their experiences during the Kargil War at a seminar on “Remembering Kargil — The Need for Vigil” in the city on Kargil Diwas day.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Kargil war.
The real heroes of that war, Colonel Bijoy Mukharjee, Col Ajay Reddy and Havaldar S. Adi Shankara Narayana Rao talked about their role in the war.
ASCI chairman K. Padmanabhaiah said Kargil was difficult terrain.
“The terrain was as high as 11,000 feet to 18,000 feet. It is a gentleman’s understanding between Pakistan and India that both would vacate their positions here in winter and resume it in other seasons. But, the Pakistan Army stayed on with the intention of attacking India. They intruded several km into India and nobody knew about it. It was some shepherds who noticed and alerted the Indian Army. The Pak Army did this misadventure without informing their political bosses,” Mr Padmanabhaiah recalled.
He observed that it was a total intelligence failure. Families of those killed in that war were present.
M.R. Divya, wife of Lance Naik M.Y. Ram Chander; Sharada, wife of Lance Naik Gopaiah Chary and P. Anuradha, wife of Sergeant Ravi Prasad attended with her daughter Nounika.
A wreath laying ceremony was held in memory of Kargil martyrs at the Electronics and Mechanical Engineering College.
The Corps of EME finds a special mention in the Armed Forces for providing technical support with equipment and machinery.
Colonel Debadas Nanda, Officiating Commandant, 1 EME Centre, paid homage at the EME.
The ceremony was attended by serving ranks of the Eagles Fraternity. Wives of Kargil martyrs were felicitated by the officials of the Telangana state and Andhra Sub Area.
On behalf of veterans, Lieutenant General Surendra Nath (Retd) paid homage to the war heroes.
Besides this, military equipment was on display at the Parade ground.
Equipment such as tanks, guns and Infantry weapons were on display for the public of the twin cities organised at General K.V. Krishna Rao parade ground in Secunderabad.
