(Third from left) Maj -Gen Somnath Jha (retd) in Yamunanagar on Monday. tribune photo
- Yamunanagar: Maj -Gen Somnath Jha (retd) has chosen a unique way to pay homage to around 21,000 martyrs of the country. He is cycling two minutes for each armed forces personnel to lay down life for the nation since Independence
- “I started this ‘shraddhanjali’ yatra on cycle to pay homage to around 21,000 martyrs of the country from Ambala on October 18 last year,” he said
- “I have covered 27 states so far. After covering Uttarakhand and Delhi, the yatra will conclude in Delhi on April 19,” he added
- Pedalling solo, Maj Gen Jha was being provided logistics support by a team, including his wife Chitra, accompanying him in a car
- “I have asked people to light at least one ‘diya’ in the name of a martyr on Diwali to express their gratitude for the sacrifices of martyrs,” he said
- He was given a warm welcome in Yamunanagar. “We salute this brave soldier for his strength and patriotism,” said AVS Ravi, a local doctor, while welcoming him.