Kargil Vijay Divas was observed at Captain Jintu Gogoi Samadhi Kshetra

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GOLAGHAT: Like other parts of the country, Kargil Vijay Divas was observed at Captain Jintu Gogoi Samadhi Kshetra, Khumtai region in the district of Golaghat on Sunday.

With the initiative of family members of Captain Jintu Gogoi, local people and Jasingfa, a Writers' Association observed the 21th Kargil Vijay Diwas at the memorial of Late Captain Jintu Gogoi.

Captain Gogoi who hailed from Khumtai area in Golaghat fought valiantly against the enemies and attained martyrdom on June 30 in 1999 during the Kargil war. He was the captain in 17 Garhwal of the Garhwal Rifles.

ADC Lakhimi Dutta and Papu Gogoi, Assistant Commissioner, on behalf of the district administration, paid tribute by offering wreath to Swahid Captain Jintu Gogoi at his memorial and felicitated the proud parents of Captain Gogoi at their residence at Khumtai.

The Vijay Divas was observed by lightening earthen lamp at the portrait of Captain Jintu Gogoi. This year the programme was not celebrated with a day-long programme like previous years due to the pandemic.

Notably, the Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated in the honor on Kargil War heroes, who got the victory in the year 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan. The Indian Army declared the mission successful on July 26, 1999; since then the day has been celebrated annually as Vijay Diwas.

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