The Purvottar Bharat Parikrama, Indian Army’s pan North East Car Rally, finally reached its destination Umroi Military Station on 12 April after covering 4000 Kms across 9 states (West Bengal, Sikkim and the seven sister states) in the past 20 days.
The Rally was flagged in by Hon’ble Governor of Meghalaya Shri Phagu Chauhan. The Car Rally was joined by Subedar Major (Hony Capt) Yogendra Singh Yadav, PVC (Retd) who delivered inspiring talks to the youth pan North East India and motivated them to contribute towards Nation Building.
The car rally was flagged off by Army Commander Eastern Command, Lt Gen RP Kalita on 22 Mar 23 from Fort Williams, Kolkata. The rally passed through scenic routes and arduous terrain to include areas of North Sikkim and Se-la & Bum-la in Arunachal Pradesh, various War memorials, Schools/Colleges and many other historical locations pan North East. The rally has been showered with affection throughout its journey by people of North East India.
In Nagaland the Car rally was flagged in by Hon’ble Governor Shri La Ganesan to Rajbhawan at Dimapur. It was flagged-off from Manipur by the Chief Minister of Manipur Mr Nongthombam Biren Singh from Kangla Fort, Imphal. Many other civil dignitaries also welcomed the Car Rally while travelling through various States.
The initiative aimed to promote national unity, camaraderie and national integration among people of different states, religions and cultures bringing together different sections of society and build a “New India” that is stronger and more prosperous. It also focussed on enhancing awareness about India’s rich history and cultural heritage among the youth of the region. The event was a great platform to showcase the cultural diversity of Northeastern region and encourage tourism.
The event as part of the national project of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” was conducted in collaboration with North Eastern Council under the department of North Eastern Region.
Source:Army Authorities
Report-Pratyusha Mukherjee
