Maj Gen (retd) on pan-India bicycle tour

Una, April 7

Maj Gen (retd) Somnath Jha and his wife Chitra Jha were given a warm reception at the District Sainik Welfare Office on their arrival from Hamirpur. Jha is traversing the country on his bicycle to pay homage to the martyrs who made the supreme sacrifice for the country.Maj (Retd) Raghbir Singh, Deputy Director of the District Sainik Welfare Office, along with hundreds of ex-servicemen and their family members, welcomed Jha.Speaking on the occasion, Jha said after his retirement in September 2016, he decided to tour the nation to pay homage to martyrs and on October 19, 2016, he began his journey. He said during his tour, he had interacted with families of martyrs living in 21 states. —OC