1. As on going "PAN INDIA" ' Movement' to get 'JUSTICE" , a token 'FAST' was observed by the Military Veterans of Tri City of Chandigarh , Panchkula and Mohali , including areas around on 27 May between 10 AM and 6 P.M. at Major Shankla Memorial Sector -2 Panchkula . This Site was chosen as other War Memorial in Chandigarh was under Section 144 Cr CP.
2. Over one thousand Veterans , their families and some Defence Widows participated.
3. What was most heartening was the participation by Senior General Officers and equivalent who included:
Lt Gen RS Dyal, former Governor of Andaman and Nicobar ,
Lt Gen Harwant Singh, former Deputy Chief of Army Staff,
Lt Gen Depinder Singh, former Army Commander and Overall force Commander Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka,
Air Marshal Randhir Singh , former AOC-in-C Trg Comd (a Second World War Fighter Pilot),
Air Marshal PK Jain
Air Vice Marshal GS Punia.
Major Generals and equivalent were too numerous to list.
4. Wreaths were laid on the Memorial, a Two Minutes Silence observed before commencement of the 'Fast'.
5. The 'Fast' was well covered by the media both print and electronic. During the interaction with the Media our demands were explained to them which were well received.
6. A total over Rs five thousand, which were base upon contribution were spent on the logistics of the event.
Brig Harwant Singh (Retd)
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