ENC chief lauds award winners at I-Day

Visakhapatnam: The Flag Officer and Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command Vice-Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta congratulated Lt Cdr Mritujay Kumar and Vineet Kumar for being conferred with Shaurya Chakra and Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) respectively by the President for their act of bravery in neutralising terrorists in J&K last year.

The Vice-Admiral was addressing at the ceremonial parade to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence held at the Parade Ground of the Eastern Naval Command on Monday.

He also paid rich tributes to the sacrifices of several leaders and martyrs who laid down their lives to get freedom.

The parade comprised platoons of naval personnel drawn from various ships, submarines, establishments and Defence Security Corps at Command Parade Ground.

The Vice-Admiral took the salute and inspected a 50-men Armed Guard. The parade, consisting of six armed platoons and 12 unarmed platoons commenced with insertion of the prestigious President’s Colours and concluded with the singing of the national anthem. The Parade was attended by officers and sailors of ships and establishments based at Visakhapatnam and naval veterans.

In another event at the ‘Victory at Sea’ War Memorial on the Beach Road, Rear Adm Sanjay Bhalla Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet placed a floral wreath in the morning and paid tributes to brave warriors who made the supreme sacrifice in defence of the Nation.