Kamal Kant Batra, mother of Kargil War hero Capt Vikram Batra, passes away; Himachal CM expresses condolences – India TV

Kamal Kant Batra, former Aam Aadmi Party chief and mother of Kargil War hero Captain Vikram Batra died on Wednesday.  According to the data, she breathed her final on the age of 77 in Himachal Pradesh. 

Himachal CM expresses condolences

Taking to social media platform X, Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed his condolences. “Received the sad news of the demise of Mrs Kamalkant Batra, mother of Captain Vikram Batra. We pray to God to give strength to the bereaved family to bear the immense sorrow. Om Shanti”. 

In 2014, Kamal Kant contested the final election in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, representing the Aam Aadmi Party. However, she resigned from the get together a number of months later, citing dissatisfaction with its operational and organizational framework.

Who was Captain Vikram Batra

Vikram Batra had died preventing Pakistani forces through the Kargil struggle in 1999 on the age of 24.  Late Captain was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest gallantry award for Kargil War. Captain Batra volunteered to steer one other assault for level 4875 at a top of 18,000 ft. 

It was at this stage Captain Batra—nicknamed “Sher Shah” (The lion king) for his extraordinary bravery and management, and his punchline- ‘Dil Maange More’ turned a family phrase throughout the nation.  A mountain peak was additionally christened ‘Batra Peak’ within the struggle hero’s honour to commemorate his bravery and landmark achievement.

Born on  September 9, 1974, at Himachal Pradesh’s Palampur- the tea city of Kangra the place the military has a sizeable presence, Captain Vikram Batra went on to review in DAV Public School. After finishing center faculty over there, Batra went on to finish his highschool at Central School. To pursue greater training, Batra attended DAV College in Chandigarh the place he graduated. It was right here that he joined the Air Wing of the National Cadet Corps (NCC).

The Indian Armed Forces had defeated Pakistan on July 26, 1999. Since then, the day is well known as Kargil Vijay Diwas to rekindle the sense of satisfaction and valour of the troopers, troopers who concluded Operation Vijay in addition to residents of India.

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