Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (MS/HB)
Udupi, Feb 18: Mogaveera Yuva sanghatana, Udupi, G Shankar Family Trust Ambalpady, Peer groups and organisations, jointly organized prayer service for martyrs of Pulwama attack at Shamili auditorium here on Monday, February 18.
Thousands of students of G Shankar of Government First Grade College Ajjarkad participated in the condolence meeting.
G Shankar, proprietor of G Shankar Family Trust Ambalpady, ADC Vidya Kumari, DySP Jaishankar, Pradeep Kurdekar, Thahashildar, Bhaskar Shetty, principal of G Shankar Government First Grade College Ajjarkad laid wreath on the effigy of soldiers, who were killed in Pulwama on February 14.
Addressing the gathering, G Shankar, said, "I pray to God that their souls may rest in peace. The Pulwama attack was very sad incident. Common people might get everything in time, but they do not. We need to instill courage to their families. VVIP gets zero traffic facility, but if soldiers had got this facility during their transport, those 40 CRPF personnel would not have died. Let us all share their grief and pain. As citizens of India, let us do something for the sake of nation. Let us stick to that word."
He handed over the cheque of Rs 25 lac to the Army Welfare Fund Battle Casualties and he urged ADC Vidyakuamari that to see that the amount reaches to soldier’s welfare fund carefully.
Additional Deputy commissioner Vidya kumari said, "The family needs support and we need to build confidence in them. We will make arrangements to reach the donation to currently working army families through Government. Let us those families get strength to bearing grief."
Four currently serving soldiers namely Tharanatha, Umesh Suvarna, Suresh and Balaraj Pithrody present at condolence meeting and paid floral tribute.
Suresh from Barkur, who is serving in army (infantry wing), since 16 years, said, "From Coastal belt, there is very less number of youngsters joining the army than other districts like Belguam and Kodagu. There are soldiers in every home in Kodagu. There is lack of information to youths. We should develop patriotic feelings in children and encourage them to join military. Yes, there is struggle every day, but still need to go ahead with courage. No terrorist group like Lashkar-e-Thaibha or Muzahiddin, can do nothing to the Indian army, till there is patriotic spirit alive in us and enthusiasm in soldiers."
Followed by the condolences, candle light vigil was held and silence was observed in respect of the departed souls of martyrs.
Yatish Karkera of Mogaveera sangha, Jaya C kotian, Ravichandran, DGM, Vijay Bank and members of Bhajana Mandalis, citizens were present.
Prakash Kramadary, compered the programme.