Mandi, July 23

Kargil Park near the Seri Manch has been in a state of neglect for the past several years. Heaps of garbage and broken walls in the park present an ugly picture. The park was constructed to set up a Kargil war memorial.

Asha Thakur, a local resident, said the park needed urgent repair. Although it was set up to honour the war heroes, its condition presented a different picture.

She said 12 soldiers from Mandi district had sacrificed their lives during the Kargil War. She said the war memorial was now proposed to be established in the Indira market in Mandi town. — TNS