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BHOPAL: Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the state and the country will always remember the valour, indomitable courage and heroism of the immortal martyrs of Kargil. CM Shri Chouhan paid floral tributes to the martyrs of Kargil at Shaurya Smarak in Bhopal on Kargil Vijay Diwas. CM Shri Chouhan laid a wreath in front of Anant Jyoti located at Shaurya Smarak Pillar. He paid his respects to the statue of Bharat Mata at the Shaurya Smarak. The newly-elected Mayor of Bhopal Smt. Malti Rai along with officers of the army and police administration were present.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that India won Kargil, many soldiers of Pakistan were killed and 527 of our jawans were also martyred. The Kargil victory is the reward of the bravery, courage, valour and sacrifice of our country's bravehearts. The indebted nation pays obeisance at the feet of the brave sons who sacrificed their lives to protect the country's pride and honour. The saga of the brave sons of Maa Bharati will continue to make the future generations proud. The bravery shown by our army in the battle against the enemies sitting on high and inaccessible hills is amazing in world history. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also remembered the then Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Kargil Vijay Diwas.