Delhi BJP marks Kargil Vijay Diwas; CM pays tribute to soldiers killed in action

The Delhi BJP held 140 events across its 14 organisational districts, including tricolour processions, victory marches, lectures in schools and colleges, and tribute ceremonies at martyr memorials

Published on: Jul 27, 2025, 05:36:13 IST

By Paras Singh

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Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, along with cabinet ministers, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MPs, and senior leaders, led a series of events across the capital on Saturday to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas, marking 25 years of India’s victory in the Kargil War.

CM Gupta said the battle for Kargil was not just about land but “about safeguarding India’s honour, sovereignty, and collective resolve. (HT Photo)

CM Gupta and Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva paid floral tributes at the National War Memorial. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the CM wrote in Hindi: “I paid my humble homage to the immortal sons of Mother India who made the supreme sacrifice. The memory of these immortal fighters will continue to awaken our consciousness for generations. Jai Hind. Vande Mataram.”

Speaking at another ceremony in AB Block, Shalimar Bagh, Gupta said the battle for Kargil was not just about land but “about safeguarding India’s honour, sovereignty, and collective resolve.” She added that the heroism displayed in the conflict will forever remain etched in the nation’s memory.

The Delhi BJP held 140 events across its 14 organisational districts, including tricolour processions, victory marches, lectures in schools and colleges, and tribute ceremonies at memorials. Families of soldiers who were killed in action were also felicitated.

“Today is a day of valour, pride, and triumph for our armed forces—a moment of pride for every Indian,” said Sachdeva. “The Kargil War, fought under then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saw the Indian Army decisively defeat Pakistan-supported terrorism.”

In South Delhi, MP Ramveer Singh Bidhuri led a torch procession at Ratia Marg, Sangam Vihar, attended by hundreds. Another march was held at the DM office in Kapashera. “The day instills a feeling of patriotism among the people,” he said.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Paras Singh
Paras Singh is a New Delhi-based journalist with Hindustan Times, where he serves as Deputy Metro Editor. He reports on urban governance, the Delhi government, the Delhi BJP, water management, the environment, communities and city life. He joined Hindustan Times in 2021 after beginning his journalism career at The Times of India in 2016, where he covered civic bodies, the water and power sectors, and urban infrastructure. Over the last decade, some of his reporting has led to significant public impact, with investigations into environmental violations, corruption and illegal industrial activity contributing to multiple judicial interventions by the National Green Tribunal and the Delhi High Court. A graduate of St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, Paras studied journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi. Having extensively covered the capital's evolving civic and governance landscape, his recent work increasingly explores Delhi's history, built heritage, urban evolution and the relationship between people and place, alongside continuing to report on governance and public policy.Read More

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