Galwan Valley hero Colonel Santosh Babu’s father not 100% satisfied’: This is what he has to say Agencies
Hyderabad: The father of late Colonel Santosh Babu said Monday he was ‘not 100 per cent satisfied’ with the Mahavir Chakra posthumously awarded to the soldier. Santosh Babu fought heroically against the Chinese attack in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in June 2020. He was awarded the Mahavir Chakra for his gallantry. However, Santosh Babu’s father said his son should have been honoured with the Param Vir Chakra.
“It is not that I am unhappy. But I am not 100 per cent satisfied (with the award of Mahavir Chakra). There is scope for honouring him in a better way. In my opinion Santosh Babu should have been named for the highest military award Param Vir Chakra. He should have got that award for the gallantry he displayed while discharging his duties,” Babu’s father B Upendra said. He added the valour shown by his son had inspired many people, inclu
Mahavir Chakra: शहीद कर्नल संतोष बाबू को महावीर चक्र से खुश नहीं हैं उनके पिता, बोले- परमवीर चक्र मिलना चाहिए था - father not satisfied with honoring martyr colonel santosh babu with mahavir chakra
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Operation Snow Leopard: Centre issues first detailed account of Galwan Valley violence
Operation Snow Leopard: Centre issues first detailed account of Galwan Valley violence
While conferring the Mahavir Chakra on Colonel Santosh Babu, the Government of India has issued the first detailed account of what happened between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh s Galwan Valley on June 15, 2020.
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UPDATED: January 26, 2021 01:11 IST
[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of Indian troops deployed in forward areas in Ladakh (Photo Credits: GettyImages)
On the Eve of the 72nd Republic Day, the Government of India decided to release the first detailed account of the 2020 Galwan Valley violence. A physical brawl between the Indian Army and Chinese PLA troops in Ladakh on June 15 of last year had led to India losing 20 of its soldiers and China suffering an unknown number of casualties.