Senior officials of the 35 Andhra Battalion of the National Cadet Corps on Monday observed Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, commemorating 75 years of Independence, by honoring Varalakshmi, wife of slain army hawaldar T. Jayakumar, a resident of Kuppam region of Chittoor district.
Jayakumar was killed a few years ago in an extremist operation while attached to the Pioneer Coy, the Army’s Bengaluru regiment.
At a function held at Chittoor’s unit office, administrator Lt. Col. S. Ranganathan presented a memento with the signature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi inscribed on it to Ms. Varalakshmi.
