Patna: Bihar Regiment Centre (BRC) celebrated Infantry Day with military honours at its grounds in Danapur Cantonment on Tuesday, paying tribute to Army personnel who laid down their lives in the service of the nation.Governor Syed Ata Hasnain attended the celebrations and laid a wreath at Veer Smriti Sthal, the war memorial, in honour of soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice while defending the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.“They nurtured their motherland with blood and attained immortality through their supreme sacrifice,” he said, highlighting the historical significance of Infantry Day.General Officer Commanding of Jharkhand and Bihar, Danapur sub-area, Major General Jitendra Singh, BRC commandant Brig Rakesh Kumar Bora and other senior Army officers also paid tribute to the fallen soldiers.Brig Bora said Infantry Day is observed across the country on Oct 27 to commemorate a landmark event in India’s military history. On this day in 1947, the first battalion of the Sikh Regiment was airlifted to Srinagar to defend Jammu & Kashmir against Pakistani invaders, he said.The ceremony brought together senior Army officers and other personnel to honour fallen soldiers and reaffirm the Army’s commitment to serving the nation. The celebrations also highlighted the traditions and legacy of the Bihar Regiment Centre, a BRC officer said.
