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Kargil Vijay Diwas: Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma and others send in wishes; remember the heroes
On this occasion, cricketers like Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Rohit Sharma et al remembered the real-life heroes, the Indian army soldiers, and posted tweets on Kargil Vijay Diwas.
Published: Jul 26, 2016, 03:17 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 26, 2016, 06:08 PM (IST)
July 26 marks India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war of 1999. The day is observed as Kargil Vijay Diwas in memory of the great victory. Named after Operation Vijay, it commemorates the day when Indian soldiers reclaimed the high outposts that were captured by trespassing Pakistani army and militants.
The day fills every Indian with a sense of patriotism and appreciation for the commendable job the jawans of Indian Army did 17 years back. We as Indians, cannot thank them enough for their selfless service to the nation. But to mark this day, the netizens take to their social media handles and post tweets remembering the day and make the topic trend. ALSO READ: Sachin Tendulkar, Ajinkya Rahane and Anil Kumble remember Martyrs of the 1999 Kargil War.
Indian cricketers are no different, as they too take to their Twitter handles and tweet messages on this historic day. On this occasion, cricketers like Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Rohit Sharma et al remembered the real-life heroes, the Indian army soldiers, and posted tweets on Kargil Vijay Diwas. We bring to you all those tweets in this presentation:
Let’s salute the selfless heroes. Forever indebted for their sacrifices and hardships. #KargilVijayDiwas
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) July 26, 2016
Bow down to the selfless heroes of our country on #KargilVijayDiwas We r at peace only bcoz of ur efforts&sacrifices pic.twitter.com/uGFdzRcr0S — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 26, 2016
#kargilvijaydiwas pic.twitter.com/dACaZhwibf
— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) July 26, 2016
527 soldiers sacrificed their lives so we can live safe. All Indians should forever be Grateful to the Indian Army #KargilVijayDiwas
— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) July 26, 2016
Our flag does not move because the wind moved it. It flies with the breath of each soldiers who died protecting it. pic.twitter.com/wnHpE36RQE — Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) July 26, 2016
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) July 26, 2016
I salute brave soldiers of Indian Army #kargilvijaydiwas @adgpi #IndianArmy pic.twitter.com/0kv0EQezvi — R P Singh (@RpSingh99) July 26, 2016
On #KargilVijayDiwas I Salute our ever vigilant,dedicated,motivated Jawans who sacrifice their lives 2 protect our motherland #Inspiration
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 26, 2016
On #KargilVijayDiwas, I salute the Indian Army, Our heroes who fought in the Kargil war. We cannot thank you enough. pic.twitter.com/HNpxkXSJws — Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) July 26, 2016
While we go about our routine life, our forces guard us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Respect to the Indian Army. pic.twitter.com/SvgaJrVxI8
— Manoj Tiwary (@tiwarymanoj) July 26, 2016
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