Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann extended greetings on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. In post on X, he said, “The story of 1971 war…the story of India’s victory over Pakistan…Vijay Diwas. Heartfelt salute to the sacrifice and bravery of the brave soldiers of the Indian Army who fought for the country on the occasion of Vijaya Divas.”
1971 ਦੀ ਜੰਗ ਦੀ ਦਾਸਤਾਨ…ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ‘ਤੇ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੀ ਜਿੱਤ ਦੀ ਦਾਸਤਾਨ…ਵਿਜੈ ਦਿਵਸ..
ਵਿਜੈ ਦਿਵਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਖ਼ਾਤਰ ਜੂਝਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਫੌਜ ਦੇ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੀ ਤੇ ਬਹਾਦਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਦਿਲੋਂ ਸਲਾਮ… pic.twitter.com/lKQOr4kJpD
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) December 16, 2023
Vijay Diwas is commemorated on December 16 every year to honour the victory of the Indian armed forces over Pakistan in the 1971 war and to pay tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. Following a 13-day battle, India secured a resounding triumph over Pakistan on December 16, 1971, leading to the creation of Bangladesh from the former East Pakistan.
On this significant day, General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, the head of Pakistan’s armed forces, along with 93,000 soldiers, surrendered before the Indian Army and the Mukti Bahini of Bangladesh, marking the most substantial military surrender post World War II.