SECURING BORDERS DRIVE - EXPEDITION (PART 5 OF 7)

SECURING BORDERS- DRIVE 

A Salute to Martyrs.

(part-V)

Amritsar- Wagah. 

On the twelveth day the expedition reached its final destination- Amritsar. Amritsar the religious center of the sikhs is also a towering symbol of India’s secularism. The world famous Golden temple received patronage from not only Hindu & Sikh kings but was also patronized by Akbar the Great. The expedition was received by Shri. Gurbachan Singh, Chief Information Officer of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee (SGPC) on the premises of the Golden Temple. The SGPC was also kind enough to provide accommodation to the team during the stay in Amritsar. The cars were handed over to service center at Amritsar for checks and servicing.  The team visited the Golden temple in the evening and was spellbound by its serenity.

On the thirteenth day Shri. Shirishbhai Chaudhary Vice- President of Chetana Education Trust joined the expedition team at Amritsar for one day. His presence was a great motivation for the team. The team was flagged off to Border Security Force post at Attari, by the officials of SGPC. At Attari Border Security Force post, which is better known as Wagha border, the team was received by the officers and jawans of the Border Security Force.  Once again the team witnessed the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony,’ from the VIP enclosure. After the parade the team interacted with the jawans and officers at the post and handed over a trophy and soveniers. The visit to Wagha marked the culmination of the expedition. Amritsar was the farthest the expedition had planned to reach and there after the journey was only back home.

Delhi.

The team drove from Amritsar to New Delhi on the fourteenth day. The drive was a relatively slow on due to traffic. The team drove through Jalandhar, Ludhiana One of the highlights of the day was the chase of the Delhi-Lahore- Delhi bus by the second car commanded by the expedition co-ordinator in the out skirts of New Delhi. It was really a great photo opportunity. The rest of the day was more or less un- eventful. The prestigious Delhi University arranged for accommodation for the team. On the fifteenth day, the team was flagged off from Delhi University by its Vice Chancellor Dr Paintal. The Proctor of Delhi University Dr Gurmeet and other staff members had assembled for the occasion. Aaj-Tak channel did an exclusive coverage of the event. The team visited the India Gate before proceeding towards Jaipur.

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Article by 

Prof Shivaprasad. M,

Expedition Coordinator,

‘Securing Borders Drive’.

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