Vijay Diwas: Homage to Martyrs- Bangalore

Respected Veterans,
Jai Hind & my salute to you all.
Your kind presence is requested at the South Zone Military Veterans Meet scheduled at Bangalore on Wednesday, 16 Dec 2009, to discuss & deliberate on all matters concerning welfare & well-being of Ex-Servicemen, war widows & disabled soldiers.
I shall be obliged if you could please inform other Veterans regarding the Meet and motivate maximum number of retired Officers, JCOs, NCOs & OR, from as many Dist. as possible from Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka, to attend the Meet.

Programme on Vijay Diwas at Bangalore, on Wednesday, 16 Dec 2009, is as follows:
VIJAY DIWAS HOMAGE TO MARTYRS 9.30 AM ON WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2009. AT RASHTRIYA SAINIKA SMARAKA, IN THE AREA OF INDIRA GANDHI MUSICAL FOUNTAIN, OPPOSITE NEHRU PLANETARIUM, ON CHOWDAIAH ROAD, NEAR RAJ BHAWAN, BANGALORE

Ex-Servicemen are requested to assemble at 9.15 AM on Wednesday, 16 Dec 2009 at Rashtriya Sainika Smaraka, Bangalore, to pay homage to the Martyrs, on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. Ex-Servicemen shall be properly attired with suitable head gear and shall wear miniature or regular medals. (* The term Ex-Servicemen includes all retired Officers, JCOs, NCOs & OR and their equivalents in the Navy & Air Force). All Ex-Servicemen are requested to disseminate information regarding the VIJAY DIWAS to their fellow Ex-Servicemen by telephone, cellphone, SMS or Emails; so as to ensure maximum participation.

PROGRAMME
09.15 AM Assembly
09.30 AM Laying of wreaths (Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka would lead)
10.00 AM Tea for Ex-Servicemen at Vidhan Soudha
10.30 AM Ex-Servicemen Sammelan (Inauguration by Hon’ble CM of Karnataka)
01.30 PM Lunch
07.00 PM Lighting of candles at home in memory of the Martyrs.
08.00 PM Vijay Diwas evening at RSI, Bangalore

NOTE
1. Ex-Servicemen may be dressed in suit / combination with regimental tie or National Dress (bandh gala) or shirt & regimental tie or just open collar. The head gear could be a beret, a cap (like the Thambi cap or the Nepali cap), a side cap, a hat, a turban, a regimental turban with ‘thura’.
2. Cars & vehicles shall be parked only in the designated Car Park inside the area of Rashtriya Sainika Smaraka, entry to which is from the rear from Asgar Ali Road.
3. The entire proceedings shall be conducted as a solemn event with dignity & decorum.
4. Ex-Servicemen are requested to be in possession of their Identity Cards for issue of passes for entry into Vidhan Soudha.

PATRONS
Lt Gen NSI Narahari, PVSM
Air Mshl Keith Lewis, PVSM, AVSM, VM
Rear Adml BR Vasanth, PVSM, AVSM, NM
Maj Gen MC Nanjappa, AVSM**, YSM
AVM S Kasinath, VSM
Cmde Sam Daniel, NM, VSM

EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE
IESM thanks Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Capt Ganesh Karnik, Hon’ble Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for all their help & unstained support to IESM.