DHARAMSHALA: Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar visited “Saurabh Van Vihar” Palampur and paid tribute by garlanding the statue of martyr Captain Saurabh Kalia. 

On a two-day visit to Kangra district, Arlekar inaugurated the Van Mahotsav at Saurabh Van Vihar organized under the aegis of Palampur Forest Division in collaboration with District Red Cross and Inner Wheel Club. He planted a sapling of a Peepal plant.

The Governor said  maximum soldiers of Himachal have  made supreme sacrifices in the Kargil war to protect our boundaries. 

He said  we would always be proud of our martyrs.  He expressed satisfaction that Saurabh Van Vihar was being developed in a better way so that the memory of the martyr remains in the minds of our future generations.

Later, the Governor visited the house of Param Vir Chakra martyr Captain Vikram Batra in Bandla and met the parents of the martyr. 

Martyr Vikram Batra's father G.L.  Batra shared the memories related to his son with the Governor.

Governor also visited the house of Captain Saurabh Kalia at Sughar.  Martyr's father Dr.  N.K. Kalia shared the memories related to his son to the Governor.

The Governor got emotional after meeting him. He went to the Saurabh Memorial Room and paid homage to the martyr.