Smt @nsitharaman extends best wishes of 70th #ArmyDay to all ranks of the Indian Army.
Jai Hind! #ArmyDay2018 pic.twitter.com/QrhzsAo74p— Raksha Mantri (@DefenceMinIndia) January 15, 2018
Celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Nimrat Kaur and Riteish Deshmukh wished the soldiers of the Indian Army on the occasion of Army Day on Monday. Celebrities praised the courage, valour and sacrifices of Indian soldiers for the country.
Here's what they tweeted:
Amitabh Bachchan: Indian Army Day. Jai Hind.
Nimrat Kaur: On this glorious 70th Army Day of our motherland, let's all spare a moment to remember all the unsung, selfless, incredibly brave soldiers who gave up their lives so we could live ours in peace and order. We are because they were. Proud army daughter. Salute.
Hrithik Roshan: Today is Army Day. Can never forget the mental and physical training I received during my IMA boot camp for "Lakshya". I still follow it today. I salute the tenacity, discipline and courage of those who serve this great nation. Jai Hind!
Neeraj Pandey: We salute the gallant soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country and its citizens and also the ones who work unflinchingly towards protecting us. Happy Army Day.
Arjun Rampal: Today is a special day. It's Indian Army Day. Salute our soldiers. We the 'Paltan'. Respect. Happy Indian Army Day.
Riteish Deshmukh: Let's salute our country's biggest strength, our brothers, our army: Army Day. Jai Hind.
Ekta Kapoor: Here's to the Indian Army, who've been valiantly guarding the nation with utmost honesty. I salute the brave hearts.
Randeep Hooda: Of the many great things to celebrate on Army Day, about the Indian Army, the greatest by far is its outlook of equality to all religions, casts and creed among its personnel. Sarv Dharmasthal is there in all units and festivals are celebrated by all.
Rahul Dev: They make the Indian flag flutter with each breath. Keepers to the nation, putting the nation before self. A massive salute to our soldiers, this Army Day.
Salim Merchant: On Army Day, I salute our jawaans who lay their lives for our country, they protect us, unite us and give us hope to be a better nation. On this day we dedicate our song 'Mera desh hi dharam' in honour of them.
Parade accident:
Meanwhile, slithering operations from a helicopter were on display during the Army Day Parade on Monday, despite an accident during a practice drill on January 9.
A video of soldiers falling after the rope they were slithering down came unstuck went viral ahead of the Army Day, after which sources had said the operation will not be carried out on D-day.
However, during the annual press conference ahead of the Army Day, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said it was a routine matter as accidents do take place during practice, and soldiers are always prepared for it.
"We accept casualties during training, we have had accidents during training," General Rawat had said.
The video of the accident that took place on January 9 showed three soldiers hanging from the rope at the same time. While the first soldier was closer to the ground, the third soldier had just caught hold of the rope when it came off.
The accident occurred since the boom of the Dhruv helicopter, to which the rope was tied, broke off.On Monday however, the soldiers were seen slithering one by one, and the next soldier took on the rope only when the first one had landed.
Slithering operations are employed to drop troops in an area where a helicopter cannot land.(IANS)
