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Daijiworld Media Networks-Mangaluru (JD)
Mangaluru, Sep 20: The city unit of BJP along with the district ex-servicemen association paid tribute to the martyrs of Uri attack at War memorial, Kadri on Tuesday September 20.
The dignitaries along with the MLC Captain Ganesh Karnik offered the flower wreath and flower petals to flex containing the images of the martyrs.
Speaking on the occasion Ganesh Karnik said, “The terrorists have not attacked our soldiers but the integrity of our nation. Since independence more than 7,000 soldiers have lost their lives in the situations apart from war. We pray for their souls and pray to god to let him strengthen their families to bear the pain. This is the time where we have to be united forgetting our political and religious backgrounds.”
Speaking on the occasion, the district president of the ex-serviceman association, Vikram Dutta said, “This is the time to make our children aware about the heroics of our soldiers. Every martyr’s family has a story. We all must express our solidarity with them at this moment.”
Joint Secretary of ex- servicemen association Bhagwan Shetty, former MLA Yogish Bhat, leader of opposition in MCC Roopa Bangera, corporators Premananda Shetty, Sudhir Shetty Kannur and others were present on the occasion.
The gathered also observed one minute of silence for the souls of the martyrs on the occasion.