Chandigarh, Aug 23 (PTI) Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Sunday visited BSF Border Outpost Mouzam Base on Fazilka border.
During the visit, Kataria interacted with the soldiers and presented them with a fruit basket and sweets.
On the occasion, the governor also planted a sapling.
He lauded BSF’s efforts for effective border guarding despite the challenges and hardships.
Sukumar Sarangi, DIG, BSF, Abohar Sector, presented a memento to the governor.
“Today, I visited the BSF Border Outpost Mouzam Base at the Fazilka border and interacted with our brave soldiers. I salute their courage, dedication, and commitment to duty…,” Kataria said in a post on X in Hindi.
He also attended another programme ‘Rakhi Sarhad Ke Naam’ at Asafwala War Memorial in Fazilka during which women from nearby areas tied ‘rakhis’ and distributed sweets to nearly 1,100 soldiers.
The governor later also joined the troops for a group photograph. PTI SUN KVK KVK
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