Saviour of Kashmir’s birth anniversary celebrated at Bagoona Sham pays homage to Brig Rajinder Singh SAMBA, JUNE 14: The 114th Birth Anniversary of Brigadier Rajinder Singh was celebrated at his birth place village Bagoona of Samba district by the Brigadier Rajinder Singh Memorial committee in collaboration with district administration and J&K Ex Services League. Minister for PHE Irrigation and Flood & Control, Sham Lal Sharma, was the chief guest on the occasion while District Development Commissioner, R. K Varma was the guest of honour. Ex-Minister, Manjit Singh, Maj General (retd) Goverdhan Singh Jamwal, Chief Engineer PHE, K K Gupta, Chief Engineer Flood & Control, Ashwani Badyal, Director Floriculture, K K Sharma, members of Rajinder Singh Memorial Committee, sarpanchs, panchs, sectoral officers and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Paying homage to Singh, the Minister said that we are proud that such a great warrior was born in our state. He saluted him for his bravery and supreme sacrifices and exhorted upon the youth to follow his footsteps with a pledge to safeguard the honour of the Nation. He also thanked the people of Bagoona for donating the land for construction of Brigadier Rajinder Singh Memorial Park. The Minister announced Rs.35 lakh for improvement of water supply in the area and stressed upon the people to help preservation of traditional water bodies. On the occasion, a cultural programme depicting valour and bravery of soldiers was also presented by various school children. Ex-Minister, Manjit Singh, DDC and Maj General (retd) Goverdhan Singh Jamwal also spoke on the occasion and paid tributes to the great son of soil.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:25:03 +0000