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Ravinder Sharma-MLC laid foundation stone

GNS Nowshera, October :Member legislative Council and General Secretary & Spokesperson PCC Mr. Ravinder Sharma-MLC, while paying rich tributes to the evilian and Army personal martyred at Qila Darhal-Nowshera laid foundation stone of a ‘Hall of Fame’ in the memory of martyrs at Shaheedgarh Qila Darhal. Addressing a huge gathering of citizens including the family members of civilians and Army personnel who laid down their lives during 1947-48, Mr. Sharma paid rich tributes to them and announced construction of a hall in the memory of the martyrs. Senior officers of the Army and the civil administration also attended the function and paid tributes. Mr. Sharma recalled that the residents of Qila Darhal created history of bravery when they resisted and repulsed the raiders attacks in their area. The civilian population including women fought against the Pakistani Army in the area for months together till the Indian Army reached the area. The civilians had taken shelter in the fort at Qila Darhal but didn’t leave their native place. Mr. Sharma lauded the role of the Army in the area in extending various kinds of facilities and their support to the local population especially in the border and remote area of the twin border districts and the civilian population is highly appreciative of the Army in these areas. He further stressed up on maintaining the relations and rapport in the larger interests of the people. Responding to the demands for improving the basic facilities in the area, Mr. Sharma regretted that such a place of historical importance has not witnessed proper development so far. He asked the authorities to prepare project for further development of this historical place and the fort constructed during Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s regime. He said that he has already taken up the issue for the preservation of the fort with the centre government.

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