Summary:
Agartala, Nov 6 (PTI) The ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ which was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the national capital two years ago to commemorate the golden jubilee of the victory of Indian Armed Forces" in the 1971 Indo-Pak War has reached Agartala.
It was formally received by jawans of 57 Mountain Artillery Brigade and students of Don Bosco school after a ‘Vijay Parikrama’ (victory procession) in the city on Saturday.
Olympian Dipa Karmakar and students had welcomed the victory torch at Chandmari army station near here on Friday.
Agartala was the hub of strategic planning during the Bangladedh Liberation War.
The victory flame, lit by PM Modi at the National War Memorial on December 16, 2020, has crisscrossed many cities and villages across the country before reaching Tripura.
It will be in Agartala till Monday.