ITBP organises cycle rally, plantation drive to pay tribute to martyr Sukhdev Thapar

Ludhiana, September 22

A cycle rally was today organised to pay tribute to martyr Sukhdev Thapar by soldiers of Indo-Tibetan Border police (ITBP). The rally was organized at the birth place of the martyr in Naughara Mohalla here.

Earlier, a cycle rally was kicked off by the Government of India on August 27 from Gogra, located on the India-China border (Leh Ladakh), after the completion of the 75 years of Independence. This rally will culminate on October 31 in Kevria district of Gujarat after covering all places of martyrs in the country.

The president, Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust, Ashok Thapar, and others honoured ITBP soldiers. He also flagged off the rally to Sunam for paying tribute to martyr Udham Singh. Ashok Thapar said martyrs sacrificed their lives for the independence of the country and now the Army was fighting on the border with China and Pakistan.

A member of the Trust, Tribhuvan Thapar, said, “A team of the ITBP personnel carried out ‘Safai Abhiyan’ with employees of the MC. The team also planted saplings to spread the message for making the city pollution-free.” —TNS