Image Source : SOCIAL MEDIA Kamal Kant Batra (L) and Capt Vikram Batra.
Kamal Kant Batra, former Aam Aadmi Party chief and mom of Kargil War hero Captain Vikram Batra, died on Wednesday. According to the knowledge, she breathed her final on the age of 77 in Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal CM expresses condolences
Taking to social media platform X, Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed his condolences. “Received the sad news of the demise of Mrs Kamalkant Batra, mother of Captain Vikram Batra. We pray to God to give strength to the bereaved family to bear the immense sorrow. Om Shanti”.
In 2014, Kamal Kant contested the final election in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, representing the Aam Aadmi Party. However, she resigned from the occasion a number of months later, citing dissatisfaction with its operational and organizational framework.
Who was Captain Vikram Batra?
Vikram Batra had attained martyrdom whereas preventing Pakistani forces throughout the Kargil War in 1999 on the age of 24. Late Captain was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest gallantry award for his supreme sacrifice. Captain Batra had volunteered to guide one other assault for level 4875 at a peak of 18,000 toes.
It was at this stage Captain Batra — nicknamed “Sher Shah” (The lion king) for his extraordinary bravery and management, and his punchline- ‘Dil Maange More’ turned a family phrase throughout the nation. A mountain peak was additionally christened ‘Batra Peak’ within the battle hero’s honour to commemorate his bravery and landmark achievement.
Born on September 9, 1974, at Himachal Pradesh’s Palampur- the tea city of Kangra the place the Army has a sizeable presence, Captain Vikram Batra went on to check in DAV Public School. After finishing center college over there, Batra went on to finish his highschool at Central School. To pursue increased schooling, Batra attended DAV College in Chandigarh the place he graduated. It was right here that he joined the Air Wing of the National Cadet Corps (NCC).
The Indian Armed Forces had defeated Pakistan on July 26, 1999. Since then, the day is well known as ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ to rekindle the sense of delight and valour of the troopers, troopers who concluded Operation Vijay in addition to residents of India.
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Source: www.indiatvnews.com
