PM dedicates National War Memorial to the nation |
Honouring the martyrs of the Indian Armed forces who has made the supreme sacrifice for the country, PM Modi dedicated to the nation the NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL. The National War Memorial near India Gate in New Delhi was dedicated to the nation on Monday evening by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The memorial honors soldiers who have laid down their lives in the service of the country since Independence. More than 25 thousand soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces have made the supreme sacrifice to defend the country`s sovereignty and integrity. Addressing armed forces veterans before the dedication of the memorial to the nation at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium He, announced setting up of three super specialty hospitals for the armed forces. Mr. Modi said changes have been made in the whole ecosystem of defense production by making it transparent. He lashed out at the Congress, saying that from Bofors to choppers, all the investigations are “pointing to one family”. “Now these people are putting all the efforts to make sure that Rafale aircraft don`t arrive in the country,” he said. Asking people whether they wanted “India first or family first”, he said the armed forces and national security suffered due to criminal negligence before the BJP came to power.
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