Srinagar, 04 Dec ;Baramulla RR Bn of Dagger Division organised an ex-servicemen meet in Baramulla at the SIKH War memorial.On the occasion, Ex-servicemen present at the event were honoured by the Army for their courage & sacrifices.During the event they were also briefed about the various schemes undertaken by the authorities for them. A total of 57 ex-servicemen from the area, including veterans of 1965 & 1971 wars, attended the meet. 6 octogenarian ex-servicemen graced the occassion. During the meet the ex-servicemen shared their experiences of the wars and some of them also shared various incidents that took place during their times.An interactive session during the meet helped in shedding light on the prevailing feelings of people. During this session ex-servicemen also shared their grievances which were noted down and will be addressed accordingly. The veteran fraternity has been instrumental in fostering amicable ties between the army & awam & have been the torch bearers of the Army.PRO Defence Srinagar, Col Emron Musavi said that the meet is a message to the veterans that organisation cares for them & will always stand by them. All the Ex-servicemen who attended the meet, were also felicitated.(CNS)
