Mamata, Defence Min likely to attend 'Vijay Diwas' prog at Fort William on Dec 16

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to join the ‘Vijay Diwas’ that commemorates India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War at Fort William on December 16.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is also expected to attend the programme.

Amid the strain in ties between India and Bangladesh, the Eastern Army Command will hold a series of programmes on ‘Vijay Diwas’ to commemorate the victory of the Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 war against Pakistan. The victory in the war led to the birth of Bangladesh. There will be no representation from Bangladesh this time, sources said.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee always remembered the soldiers of the Indian Army who fought during the 1971 war against Pakistan on such occasions.