Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024: Kargil Vijay Diwas reminds us all of that terrible war in which India got victory, but we lost its hero Vikram Batra in this war 527 The soldiers were lost, these war years 1999 It started in the month of May when Pakistanis infiltrated into Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir., This conflict is also known as Operation Vijay in India, Captain Vikram Batra is considered to have played an important role in this war., He was martyred during the Kargil war,
Captain Vikram Batra was a part of which battalion,
Captain Vikram Batra of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles 13He served as a Captain in the 10th Battalion, Vikram Batra had performed well in the war, he was continuously winning. Meanwhile, on 7 July 1999, he had to conduct an operation to capture an important peak 5140. Vikram Batra was put forward for this operation. During this operation, his team had to face heavy firing from the enemies. The danger was very high, but still he led his soldiers from the front and managed to successfully capture the strategic peak.
Vikram Batra fought till the last moment
Vikram Batra always stood up for his comrades. One such incident was seen during an operation. When Vikram Batra came to know that his soldier Rifleman Sanjay Kumar was seriously injured and was stranded on an open hill, he decided to go back and rescue him without any hesitation. The enemy was continuously firing during this time, despite this he reached Rifleman Sanjay Kumar and successfully rescued him. However, during this time, while descending from the hill, Vikram Batra was shot by the enemies and was badly injured. He kept fighting till his last moment and could not be saved.
Vikram Batra used to raise this slogan
It is said about Vikram Batra that he always used to chant the slogan ‘Yeh Dil Maange More…’. He was also awarded India’s highest honor, the Param Vir Chakra. He was also the first military personnel to receive this prestigious award in the Kargil war.