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FEROZEPUR : A 70-feet Vijay Stambh will be established at Asafwala War Memorial, Fazilka, to mark the sacrifices of soldiers who attained martyrdom during the 1971 Indo-Pak war at the Fazilka Sector, said Punjab health & family welfare minister Balbir Singh Sidhu. Sidhu also paid homage to the martyrs during a special programme organised on Vijay Diwas.

“The state government will provide every possible help to the ‘Samadh Committee’ to build the Vijay Stambh at martyrs’ memorial,” said Sidhu.

The minister also honoured the family members of martyred soldiers and ex-servicemen and provided ₹5,000 each to 35 families of martyrs.

Thanking the committee for organising the event, he said it is because of brave soldiers that we sleep in peace and have our freedom and it is our duty to honour them and their families on such occasions. Deputy commissioner Manpreet Chattwal said that district administration is committed to provide financial help to the committee.