19 October 2018, 2:28 pm
Sikkim Governor Celebrates Dusshera With Jawans at Nathula Border
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Sikkim Governor Celebrates Dusshera With Jawans at Nathula Border
Gangtok,?Oct?19 (IPR):?The?Governor of?Sikkim, ShriGanga Prasad?paid a visit to?Nathula?post situated at a height of over 14000?fts?to celebrate Vijaya Dashami with?Indian Army Personnel?today.
The?Governor was?received andescorted by Brigadier Gambhir?Singh, AVSM,63?Brigade, Major?General, Raja?Subramani, SM, VSM?and Lt Colonel?&?Commanding Officer, Rahul Gautam?along with the army personnel?at the?Nathula?border?post.
The Governor?met?and?greeted the jawans?on the eve of Vijaya?Dashmi. He also distributed sweets to the Army personnel and?penned his thought on the visitor book?before departing from Nathula.
Before reaching Nathula,?The?Governor made a?brief?halt at Changu Hut where he spent some quality time interacting with the officers and?jawans?from 5th?Sikh Li?Regiment. Thisis?Hon?ble?Governor?s first visit to Nathula as the?Governorwhich?he decided to spend with the soldiers during the auspicious time of Vijaya Dashmi.
Following this,?The?Governor?paid his visit to?Baba Harbhajan Mandir where he offered his prayers?on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra.
After offering his prayers at?Baba Harbhajan Mandir, Hon?bleGovernor?visited?the Black Cat division?camp?at Sherathang where he was overwhelmingly greeted by the officers and soldiers stationed at Sherathang.?Addressing the soldiers at Sherathang,?The?Governor said he had come to Sherathang and Nathula to especially celebrate Dusshera with the Army?Personnel.?He extended his?best wishes and offered?Dusshera greetings to?all the?army?personnel?present during the function.
Earlier while addressing the?soldiers?at Nathula,?The Governor extended his heartiest greetings?and distributed sweets among?the soldiers stationed at the border post.
The Governor also exchanged?pleasantries with the Chinese soldiers?at?the?Indo-China border.?Highlighting on the hardships faced by the soldiers especially at the border post,Hon?ble?Governor expressed his gratitude to?the soldiers for their sacrifice towards the?nation.
Praising the?soldiers for their?courage and?contribution towards the nation?The Governor added that we?the citizens?can sleep?securely?because of the soldiers guarding our borders?amid harsh conditions?and?further?added that they are always prepared to make?every sacrifice for the nation.?He also acknowledged the sacrifices made by the soldiers over the past years andappreciated the efforts of?all?the soldiers?guarding our bordersdiligently?at the cost of their lives.?Lastly, thanking?the soldiers?for their contribution to the nation,?Hon?ble?Governor stated that?the?motherland?has remained safe?and secured?all due to the sacrifice and efforts of our?soldiers?and he further encouraged the soldiers to live in peace and harmony and lead a fearless life.?The Governor?expressed his?deephappiness and gratitude on?meeting?and spending?valuable time with the soldiers?at Nathula border post.
Subsequently, prior to his departure to?Raj Bhawan,?The Governor made a?final?short stopover at Indo-Tibetan Border post at Sherathang where he distributed sweets?among?the soldiers and exchanged?greetings with?the soldiers on the?auspicious?occasion of Vijaya Dashmi.