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1971 war victory flame in Zirakpur

1971 war victory flame in Zirakpur

The Swarnim Vijay Mashaal in Zirakpur. Tribune photo

Chandigarh, January 12

The Swarnim Vijay Mashaal or the victory flame, which is traversing the country as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the 1971 Indo-Pak war victory, arrived at Zirakpur today.

A grand reception was organised for the flame. Serving personnel and veterans paid tributes to the war martyrs.

In the western part, the flame will pass through 35 locations and 11 key battle locations from where soil will be collected and used for sapling plantation event at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.

The flame will move to Chandimandir, the headquarters of the Western Command that had played a key role in the war. — TNS