The Swarnim Vijay Varsh Jyoti that arrived at Mumbai on 01 September visited gallantry award winners staying in Mumbai on 04 Sep 21.

The flame was received by Veer Chakra awardees Commodore Inderjeet Singh (Retd), Commander Ashok Kumar (Retd) and Wing Commander B B Soni (Retd) in a solemn ceremony that was attended by family members of the war veterans and officers of the Army, Navy and the Air Force.

A memento on behalf of the three Armed Forces was presented to the gallantry award winners by Commodore Sanjay Sachdeva, Naval Officer-in-Charge, Maharashtra, in the presence of MLAs of their respective constituencies, Dr. Bharati Lavekar (Versova) and Mr. Ameet Shyam (Andheri West).

The ceremony concluded amidst loud calls of Bharat Mata ki Jai by all present, a true reflection of the josh and fighting spirit that was instrumental in India's victory in the 1971 war.

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