The Military Literature Festival Organising Committee addresses the media connected the 8th variation of the festival astatine Punjab Bhawan, successful Chandigarh, connected Thursday. (Express Photo)
The Military Literature Festival (MLF) Organising Committee has announced the eighth variation of the festival successful Chandigarh, with a cardinal taxable commemorating the 25th day of India’s triumph successful the Kargil War. The festival volition honour the courageousness of young officers and soldiers awarded the Param Vir Chakra for their bravery during the conflict, reflecting the tone of the young commanders and men who led their troops up treacherous slopes successful 1999.
This year’s festival volition commence connected Sunday, 17th November, with a tribute to the Kargil martyrs astatine Chandigarh’s Regional War Memorial successful Sector 2. The ceremonial volition beryllium led by Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria. Following this, a “Bravehearts Ride” motorcycle rally volition bring the connection of courageousness and sacrifice to the Tricity, featuring 1,286 motorcyclists from crossed the region. Flagged disconnected adjacent Chandigarh Club, the rally volition reason astatine the Khetarpal Officers Mess and Institute successful Chandimandir, carrying a connection that champions patriotism, carnal well-being, and absorption against drugs, crime, and terrorism.
The main lawsuit volition instrumentality spot implicit the play of 30th November and 1st December astatine Chandigarh’s Lake Club. Panels connected subject strategy, history, and modern issues volition diagnostic notable thinkers, writers, and analysts. Alongside these discussions, festival-goers tin expect publication stalls, taste performances, and displays of subject equipment, each of which purpose to deepen nationalist engagement with subject practice and modern defence matters. The fashionable Clarion Call theatre volition return, blending accusation and amusement to supply attendees with thought-provoking experiences.
Marking Nehru’s commencement day and Children’s Day, the organisers stressed the value of exertion successful safeguarding and enhancing the aboriginal of the nation’s youth. MLF extended gratitude to the Punjab Government for fiscal enactment and acknowledged contributions from Western Command, the Chandigarh Administration, and dedicated volunteers. The committee urged Tricity residents to articulation successful ample numbers to honour the representation of India’s subject heroes and bask the festivities.