SHILLONG, Nov 12: Celebrating ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the brass band of the Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya demonstrated a musical performance at Wards’ Lake here on Saturday with the motto to spread awareness of national integration and evoke a sense of patriotism among the public.
The band caught the attention of all the tourists visiting Ward’s Lake with popular patriotic tunes and left the audience awestruck with the proficiency in their musical instruments. Besides tourists, people living around the venue also witnessed and enjoyed the programme. The BSF will be organising many such events to celebrate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ on border as well as in hinterland area.
Continuing its journey along the Indo-Bangla border in Meghalaya, the BSF cycle rally reached 110 battalion of BSF, East Khasi Hills. Offg Comdt of the unit, Pannalal Lakshyaraj Singh, welcomed the participants with garlands in the presence of local civil dignitaries, school children and BSF troops. En route its journey, the cycle rally was cheered by local border population and schoolchildren. To make the rally more attractive, a cultural programme was also organised at BOP Bholaganj by schoolchildren and BSF’s documentary was also played to encourage youths to join the force.
The cycle rally aimed to develop amity, instil a sense of confidence and make youths aware of consequences of drug use and border smuggling. The cycle rally will proceed to Shillong on Monday.
