Correspondent

PASIGHAT, Sep 30: While commemorating the success of surgical strike mission of Indian Army against terrorists backed by Pakistani Army, along with rest of the state and the country, the East Siang BJP unit also observed Sor Diwas (Surgical Strike Day) on Saturday at BJP office and felicitated seven Army veterans of the district including IAF pilot Mohonto Pangging (Group Captain retired).
The day was attended by district BJP president Tamat Jonnom, State Kishan Morcha president cum i/c East Siang Dunggoli Libang, senior BJP leader Tamat Gamoh, district BJP Mahila Morcha president Yalem Taga Burang and others. While addressing the ex- servicemen, both Jonnom and Libang said that the entire district, state and the nation is feeling proud of the Armed Forces for defending the nation’s borders.Both also agreed to pursue matters relating to army veterans of the district.

As one of the resource persons, Pangging recounted his experience as a Sukhoi pilot and narrated the struggle and sacrifices during the 1999 Kargil war. While calling for the need to take care of the ex-servicemen, Pangging also said that late Tape Yajo, Unit 1 Assam Regiment from Monigong circle, who was honoured with Kirti Chakra posthumously, also needed to be regarded and honoured equally on the lines of Hangpan Dada, by having sports and places named after him acknowledging his sacrifice for the nation.

Other ex-servicemen like Boken Rome, 3 Assam Regiment (1963-69), Kalom Taknyo, 6 Assam Regiment ( (1979-97), Talung Saroh, 11 Assam Regiment (1975-2000), Sadin Pait, 21 Assam Regiment, Subedar  (1965-95) and Pabu Tayeng, 11 Assam Regiment during 1968, etc all spoke on the occasion. They also recalled the sacrifices of Lal Bahadur Gurung who killed 80 Chinese soldiers during the time of 1962 war at Tuting-Geling war zone before giving up his life. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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