Saturday, April 3, 2010

Press Release: War Widows Honoured

WAR WIDOWS HONOURED IN PARLIAMENT HOUSE
01 Apr 2010. Shri Jai Prakash Agarwal, Hon’ble Member of Parliament and President, DPCC honoured 1971 War Widows whose husbands had sacrificed their lives during 1962 Indo-China Conflict,1965 & 1971 Indo Pak War, Kargil Operations in 1999 and also in Insurgency affected States of J&K and NE States.

The function was organised in Parliament House by the Chairman Ex-Servicemen Department of DPCC Maj (Dr) TC Rao and his NGO (Gramin Uthaan Bharat Nirman). The occasion reminded one and all of the fact that these brave soldiers sacrificed “ THEIR TODAY FOR OUR TOMORROW” while addressing the gathering Shri JP Agarwal appealed that the Public Sector and MNC should encourage and accommodate the next of kins and their dependents to enable them to lead a respectable life . This sensitive moment of interaction with the War Widows was very touchy . BSES & Orient Craft Groups came forward and presented gifts to the War Widows. On this occasion Sh Parvesh Hasmi, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Ms Nafisa Ali Sodhi, Social Worker and many more social worker/activist were present. Sh J P Agarwal, promises to War Widows that their points and difficulties will be sorted out as it is a Nation's responsibility to look after the War Widows
Maj (Dr) TC Rao (Retd)
Chairman Ex-Servicemen Department of DPCC

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