Kargil Day Victory is a reminder of strong Will
exhibited by Indian Leadership against a cunning enemy which left innumerable Sagas of Raw
courage, grit, determination and sacrifices made by Indian Armed Forces.To keep the history
alive in the mind of the Youth, a Civil Society Organization( CSO), National Corruption Control &
Human Welfare Organization ( NCCHWO ) decided to provide a platform to citizens of Jammu
to express gratitude to the soldiers. Cooperation of a Marathon Organizer Group( Fist Fighters
Club) was sought. The response led to the planning of a Mini Marathon Run from Balidan
Stambh, Jammu, for a distance of 10 Km.The event was made possible with the cooperation
and help of army , other Runner Clubs and various NGOs.
The event was conducted with technical professional inputs from Mr Mukesh from Fist Fighters
Group. The run culminated at Balidan Stambh, with Runners carrying the National Flag and
raising slogans for soldiers. The highlight of the event was the presence of five battle casualties
in the function, Col Virender Kumar Sahi, VrC, Col Sham Lal, H/Capt Shamsher Singh, Hav
Harbans Lal and Hav Bachan Singh gave chilling accounts of their experiences.Speaking on the
occasion, Brig Harcharan Singh, VSM, from NCCHWO informed about the tremendous
response of all Runner Groups and various NGOs. Runners from Fist Fighters Club, Jammu
Hills Sports Club, EcoCyclature Foundation and Mata Vaishno Devi Runner Group took part in
the run.
After the culmination of an early morning Marathon run, the Senior Army Officials from Tiger
Division felicitated the War Hero Veterans . Certificates of Appreciation were presented to
Runners Clubs and other Sponsoring Organizations.Special tribute was paid to Marathon
runner, late Pranab Mahajan, who had died during a Marathon Run. 15 young talented runners
were presented with shoes , so that they could keep up the passion of running. Brig Harcharan
said that shoes were presented by one of the runners, to motivate the youth to pursue the
healthy passion of running ,which would keep them away from Drug Menace and direct their
energies towards positivity. Active participants and sponsors of the event were from Inner Wheel
Club Jammu Tawi, IWC Jammu, IWC New Gen, Jain Mahila Mandal , SS Jain Sabha (Talab
Tillo ) , Rotary Club , Jammu Tawi, Jain YouthSangh, Jammu. Mr Hargun is an individual donor.
Dr Satinder Nijjar, Distt Chairman,IWC, also made personal contributions for the noble event..
Col Virender Kumar Sahi,VrC, introduced the event and Vote of Thanks was presented by Mr
Mukesh from Fist Fighter Club. Special thanks were given to the army , who made the event a
success.It was an event which refreshed the memories of the War Heros and charged the youth
with the spirit of Nationalism. The event concluded with a recital of the National Anthem.
