Three Army personnel will be awarded the Ashok Chakra this year on the occasion of Republic Day, this is the highest peacetime award for gallantry.The Ashok Chakra is awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peace time equivalent to the Param Vir Chakra and is awarded for the ”most conspicuous bravery.” –NDTV
Col Vasant Venugopal was a commanding officer of 9 Marathas. Under his command, the battalion killed nine foreign terrorists in Uri Sector of Jammu and Kashmir on July 31, 2007. He left behind his wife Subhashini, and daughters Rukmini, and Yashoda.
Captain R Harshan of 2 Paras (special forces), at 25 is the youngest Ashok Chakra winner in India’s history, he had packed his bag to go home on a leave when he received information about terrorist movement in north Kashmir, March last year. He killed two of them before succumbing to his injuries.
Naib Subedar Chunni Lal, had already won a sena medal and a Vir Chakra for gallantry before he was awarded India’s highest peace time gallantry award, the Ashok Chakra for killing three terrorists in the Kupwara sector in June last year.
Source: NDTV, Nighi Videos
They died for no reason. Unfortunately for their families its a sad end.
who ru man ,dont talk nonsense, they died fighting for country,for us
True Indians….
This a true countrymen but still this bastard politicians especially the congress do not compensate well and more ever they let the muslim terrorist go free - hang this bastards
wow! Thank You
I salute to you guys !!!
Col Vasant Venugopal - Amar Rahe
Captain R Harshan - Amar Rahe
Naib Subedar Chunni Lal - Amar Rahe ..
May your souls rest in Peace ..
Jai Hind !!!!!
All the three soldiers did a splendid job, I salute them for their bravery and dedication towards our country.Also the comment from anonymous is heart breaking.Y does someone think the soldiers died for no reason.They saved our country and people.Shame on the people who think that they died for no reason.
May their families have the strength to overcome the situation.
Salute to the three Great Men and my condolenses to their families.
may be that annonymous is a terrorist from pakistan.
I salute these great souls. May God bless them.
How about each one of us contribute to their families, instead of blaming the useless politicians.
It’s their job…No comments…Great job to our soliders….If any body wants to do something…go and change these politicians if possible….