Published 19:37 IST, November 23rd 2019
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to inaugurate 3rd Military Literature Festival
Rajnath Singh to inaugurate MLF this year. A joint initiative of CM Captain Amarinder Singh and Punjab Governor VP Singh,MLF has earned a strong brand presence.
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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is all set to inaugurate three-day long Military Literature Festival (MLF) on December 13 in Chandigarh. event will take place on Lake Club of beautiful city from December 13-15. Senior visor to Punjab Chief Minister Lt Gen (Retd) T S Shergill said that event will present an international level forum to foster and preserve exchange of kwledge related to military literature and associated works. This will help acquaint youth with military herit of country. festival is also centered around encouraging youngsters to take up defense forces as career.
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"Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate event, while Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will preside over closing ceremony and hour descendants and units of Victoria Cross winners of Burma Campaign of Second World War," said Shergill.
Lt Gen Shergill also said that this platform would help in publishing books written by ted defence and literary authors. Around 10 such books will be released on occasion. "This time a dedicated Army Information Corner would be set up for facilitating aspiring youth about various Army examinations and entry procedures," he ded. Chief of Staff Western Command Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha spoke about Miltary Lit Fest calling it a ble initiative and expressed his confidence that fest would "germinate seeds of literary pursuits among youth, besides forging a strong bond between defence forces and general public."
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"Sculpted with a view to initiating stimulating discussions on topical and historical issues of military and national significance during invigorating 22-panel discussions, present essay will commemorate Indian participation in Burma Campaign in Second World War, 75th anniversary of which falls next year," Lt Gen (Retd) T S Shergill said.
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(With ANI Inputs)
18:02 IST, November 23rd 2019