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Shradhaa Foundation Celebrates 25th

Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas

Seema Jagtiani, Founder Consul General of India Binaya Srikanta Pradhan Col Virendra Tavathia Co-Founder and Trustee

OUR BUREAU Bihar Regt came from Washington
D.C., Maj Gen Manji Khara, Artil-
New York, Ny
lery, Maj Karan Bains, Mech Infantry
very year Shradhaa Foundation coming all the way from Austin Tex-
in collaboration with Indian as, Maj Meenakshi, AMC were the
EConsulate at New York Cele- few notable veterans who attended
brates the Kargil Victory on 26th July. the function. The senior trustee Mr.
This year being the 25th Anniversary Ratilal Patel thanked the audience,
the event has a special significance Mr. Rajinder Kumar of King Palace
as the generation changes. It was a who organized the snacks for the en-
well-structured program that was tire bus party that travelled from NJ
timed for each minute of its duration. to Consulate, Mr. Ashish Nigam for
The program started with a one min- providing Photography coverage and
utes silence in the honor of our sol- Ms. Megha Gupta for helping in dec-
diers who laid their life in line of duty orations. the people who helped in
to protect our nation. organizing the event. The function
The Consulate General of India ended with the dinner organized by
at New York Mr. Pradhan then ad- the Indian Consulate at New York.
dressed the audience giving impor- Sunil Hali - Publisher, Prasanta Kumar Tripathy (CEO - SBI), CG Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, Shradhaa Foundation would like to
tance of our defense forces and the thank the Honorable Consul General
significance of the Vijay Diwas. He Deputy Consul General Dr. Varun Jeph, Seema Jagtiani and the entire staff of Indian Consul-
also narrated some instances from ate at New York for their help in orga-
his memory when the actual war was difficulties faced by our brave soldiers all of us to work in whatever capacity nizing this important day. “We would
being fought 25 years ago. in that difficult terrain fighting from we can to protect our nation. It is the also like to thank TV Asia and Radio
The main program started by a 16000-18000 feet high mountains, duty of every citizen to protect his/her Zindagi for being a valuable media
patriotic song “Deh Shiva Var Mohe” the resolve of our Infantry Men and nation as much as it is of the person partner in promoting the event,” said
by Dinesh Mirchandani. As the mar- the power of Artillery and Air Force in uniform. These celebrations are the organizers.
tial music of the song slowed down, were highlighted and brought to the done every year to remind all of us The Shradhaa Foundation that
Col Virendra Tavathia Co-Founder notice of the audience. It was followed about the sacrifices made by our brave organizes this event every year was
and Trustee of Shradhaa Foundation by the short videos collected from the hearts to protect us and our children. founded by Col Virendra S Tavathia
presented a short video on Kargil War soldiers who participated in these dif- The Song “Ae Mere Vatan Ke (Rajputana Rifles) and Ms. Seema
prepared by Hemant Tavathia of Dun- ficult attacks and shared their expe- Logo” by Yogita Gandhi was played Jagtiani (Amogh Associates) in 2011.
hill Studios. rience of what it takes to protect the to remind just that. The function was The two founders and Mr. Ratilal Pa-
The 18 minutes video described nation. It goes without saying that we attended by a number of Veterans tel are the three trustees of the foun-
prelude to the war, the bus journey of as a nation can never pay enough to coming from different places. Lt Gen dation. The foundation helps the wid-
then Prime Minister Mr. Atal Bihari our men and women in uniform who Mohan Gurbaxani a diehard infantry ows and children of soldiers of Indian
Bajpayee Ji to Lahore, the betrayal by give up their “Today” to protect our man, visiting from India was the se- Origin, and of the Havildar and below
Pakistan and the major battles of the “Tomorrow.” niormost ranking officer who attend- ranks to achieve education up to at
Kargil War starting with the first Vic- It was followed by the song “Ab ed the function. Lt Col Rohatgi a 71 least 12th grade. The foundation is
tory at Tololing to the culmination of Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathio” by War Veteran and Col Jugal Kishor also helping the soldiers with disability
War with Capture of Tiger Hill. The Aparna Oak, stressing the need for from EME, Col Ajit Singh Rana, who are having financial crisis.

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