The book was released jointly by Major General N Srinivas Rao, General Officer Commanding, Telangana Sub Area and Major Acharya’s daughter, Aparajita, who was born three months after his martyrdom.

Hyderabad:

A coffee table book commemorating the martyrdom of Major Padmapani Acharya, Hyderabad’s own Kargil War hero, was released at an event organised by Synchrony here on Friday.

The book was released jointly by Major General N Srinivas Rao, General Officer Commanding, Telangana Sub Area and Major Acharya’s daughter, Aparajita, who was born three months after his martyrdom.

Hailing from Hyderabad, Major Acharya who was commissioned into 2 Rajputana Rifles made the supreme sacrifice on June 28, 1999 while leading a platoon to capture Tololing through raining artillery shells from the enemy during the Kargil War. He was awarded the second highest Indian military honour, Maha Vir Chakra posthumously for his actions during the Kargil War.

“The book documents the collection of his letters to home, some photographs and a brief writeup on his life,” said Aparajita.

Major General Srinivas Rao said Major Acharya led his men through enemy fire and artillery shelling and made the supreme sacrifice to accomplish the mission assigned to him. “Major Acharya is not only a role model for the soldiers but also a role model for the nation,” he said.

The General Officer also complimented the efforts of Synchrony to reach out to Army veterans and serving soldiers as part of their diversity and inclusion initiatives which includes the Veterans Network. Anuradha Rao, wife of Major General Srinivas Rao inaugurated a conference hall named after Major Padmapani Acharya, MVC at Synchrony.

source: http://www.telanganatoday.com / Telangana Today / Home / by Telangana Today / June 30th, 2018