The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) will launch a scheme on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas to provide free legal aid to the families of soldiers, officials said on Friday.
Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on July 26 every year.
On this day in 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of ‘Operation Vijay’, declaring victory after a nearly three-month-long battle in the icy heights of Kargil.
NALSA’s executive chairman will virtually launch ‘Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana’ on Saturday and inaugurate legal services clinics to be set up in Sainik Welfare Boards across states, said Kuldeep Sharma, Secretary and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of District Legal Services Authority.
A legal services clinic at the headquarters of Himachal Pradesh Ex-Servicemen Corporation in Hamirpur will also be inaugurated virtually, he said.
Free legal aid will be provided to ex-servicemen and serving soldiers and their families in the legal services clinic. Panel lawyers and para-legal volunteers of the legal services authority will be available in this clinic, he added.
Saturday’s programme will be attended by senior judicial officers of the district, administrative officers, senior officers of Ex-Servicemen Corporation and Sainik Welfare Department, advocates and family members of soldiers.
Meanwhile, the Army Training Command Headquarters in Shimla inaugurated a two-day-long ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ celebrations on Friday. Kargil War veterans were felicitated for their valour and selfless service.
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The event were formally inaugurated by Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Army Training Command.
A spokesperson said that the celebrations featured a captivating photo and video exhibition that depicted the valour, heroism and personal stories of the Kargil War heroes.
Impactful video clips on Kargil Vijay Diwas and Operation Sindoor were showcased. Senior officials, military veterans, school and college students, NCC Cadets attended the event.
