Kohima, December 1 (MExN): Major General Somnath Jha, VSM (Retd), who is on an epic and unique expedition to pay homage to 21000 fallen heroes of Indian Army by visiting their memorials reached Kohima today.
The decorated veteran is undertaking this expedition on a cycle on which he will be travelling over 12000 kms to every state in the country in over seven months, an AR press note informed.
The veteran’s journey commenced from Ambala Cantonment on October 19 and he reached the state capital after covering various locations in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, it added.
The flagging of ceremony to visit various locations in Nagaland took place at HQ IGAR (North) today.
The General Officer, who hung his uniform in September this year as a Chief of Staff 2 Corps at Ambala, is accompanied by his wife Chitra Jha for the noble cause, the press note said.
