Haryana: Martyr Sandeep Shankla’s parents recall their son’s memories on the sidelines of BJP roadshow
Major Sandeep Shankla was given the highest peacetime gallantry award, Ashok Chakra, posthumously for acts in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Parents of martyr Major Sandeep Shankla (Express Photo by Saurabh Parashar)Asked to speak on the sidelines of a BJP roadshow in Panchkula on Saturday, Manju Kanwar, mother of martyr Major Sandeep Shankla, said, “Aab tumhare hawale watan sathiyo…” The roadshow finished at the Sector 2 roundabout near the Shaheed Major Sandeep Sankhla memorial.
Major Sandeep Shankla was given the highest peacetime gallantry award, Ashok Chakra, posthumously for acts in Jammu and Kashmir. He died during an anti-terrorist operation in Kupwara in August 1991.
Recalling the memories of her martyr son, Manju Kanwar told The Indian Express, “Sandeep used to tell me many times, ‘I am going in operations mumma and something can happen to me anytime.’ And I always assured him by saying, ‘No worries. Do your work.’ Sandeep often told me that Dal Lake had become dull. Due to terrorism, there was nothing. My son had conducted many successful anti-terrorist operations and seized huge caches of ammunition. I often come to the memorial of my son. January 3 was his 60th birth anniversary.”
Lt Col J S Kanwar (Rtd), father of martyr Major Sandeep Shankla, said, “We were invited here today. This war memorial is open for all people.” The martyrs’ parents were accompanied by the officials of District Sainik Board, Panchkula.
Meanwhile, senior BJP leaders including party president J P Nadda, former state party president O P Dhankar, current state party president Nayab Singh Saini, and CM Manohar Lal Khattar paid their homage at the war memorial.
At the end of his speech, Nadda said, “Sandeep Shankla was the child of the entire nation. The country will not forget his sacrifice. I pray that the almighty gives courage to his family to bear the loss.”
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