Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 31: Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha (DBPS) Parade here today paid rich tribute to the first Param Vir Chakra recipient, Major Som Nath Sharma who laid down his life while defending Srinagar Airport from the attack of Tribals and Pak Army on November 3, 1947.
On 101st birth anniversary of Major Som Nath Sharma, DBPS president, Ved Parkash Sharma and others paid floral tribute to Martyr Major Sharma at a function in Sabha premises wherein the speakers recalled supreme sacrifice of the great soldier.
They particularly mentioned that after the martyrdom of Major Sharma, almost his entire family joined Indian Army thereby setting an example that sacrificing life by one member from the family couldn’t demoralize others.
Senior BJP leader, Chander Mohan Sharma; NMC president, Subash Shastri and Col. Rajeev Khajuria (retired) and others also spoke on the occasion and demanded naming an airport in J&K after Major Sharma.
Senior bureaucrat, B.D Sharma; Soujany Sharma, former Commissioner JMC; J.K Sharma, retired Chief Engineer; ex. DC, B.S Jamwal; Subash Chander Sharma, Pt. Barita Ram Sharma, senior member of Sabha, Advocate P.C Sharma, general secretary BVP J&K Prant, Shiv Ram Sharma, Akhil Bhartiya Dharam Parchar Sewa Samiti president, Sunil Sharma, Sabha vice-president, Virendar Mohan Magotra, Satyanand Sharma, Jagan Nath Sharma, Nanak Chand Sharma, M.L Sharma, Ramesh Sharma, M.L Padha, Gurdas Sharma, S.S Baru, Prem Balotra, Rajesh Badgotra, Ritiz Khajuria, Devinder Sharma, K.L Sharma, Satpal Sharma, Arun Sharma, regional joint general secretary BVP, Sham Mishra, Ashok Kumar Sharma and others also paid tribute to Major Sharma and appealed to Lt. Governor to declare holiday on the eve of Major Som Nath Sharma’s birth anniversary.
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