Park dedicated to soldiers on Kargil Vijay Diwas

July 26, 2019 09:01

On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a park dedicated to the Indian soldiers will be inaugurated at Shivamogga in Karnataka on Friday.

The park consists of several sculptures of Indian soldiers as a mark of commemorating their sacrifices for the country.

Roop Kumar, a hawaldar who served in the Indian Army for 15 years, said the park displays sculptures which will apprise people about the hard work soldiers do for the nation.

"There is no such park like this in Shivamogga. The construction of this park is completed in 15 days. This park will inspire those want to serve in the armed forces," he said.

Locals said the park has been constructed with the help of Shivamogga District Collectorate and Shilpakala Academy in Bengaluru.

"In Shivamogga, Shilpakala Academy and District Collectorate organised a sculpture camp. The camp's theme was Indian soldiers and their sacrifices. We made sculptures of soldiers of Indian Army, Navy and Air Force," Vishal, a local said.

Indian Army is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War today to rekindle the pride and valour of the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay.

-- ANI

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