JOINT CELEBRATION OF 50 TH ANNIVERSARY OF BANGLADESH LIBERATION WAR: VISIT OF MUKTI JODHAS TO HEADQUARTERS EASTERN AIR COMMAND ,SHILLONG

 As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations, a

delegation of 25 Bangladesh Mukti Jodhas (Freedom Fighters) involved in 1971

Bangladesh Liberation war visited Headquarters Eastern Air Command of Indian Air

Force in Shillong on 10 May 2022. Air Marshal AP Singh , AVSM , Senior Air Staff

Officer ( SASO ) interacted with the brave Mukti Jodhas and praised their role and

efforts towards liberation of Bangladesh during the 1971 Bangladesh war. They were

accompanied by Shri. F. R. Kharkongor, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of

Meghalaya, Arts & Culture Department.

The Commissioner thanked the Eastern Air Command for organising a befitting

function and said that some members of the delegation even got emotional during the

function as they relived their memories of the war. Speaking on behalf of the delegation,

Mr .Haroon Habib paid homage to the heroic members of the Indian Armed Forces who

fought for the liberation of Bangladesh and said that their contributions will remain

enshrined in Bangladesh’s independence history. This visit is being undertaken as part

of Golden Jubilee of Liberation War of 1971 and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations

and provides an opportunity for members of the delegation to relive the moments of

Liberation War.