Hyderabad, Dec. 16 -- On the occasion of the 54th Vijay Diwas, a wreath-laying ceremony was held on Tuesday at the Veerula Sainik Smarak located at the Army Parade Ground on SP Road in Secunderabad, to commemorate the decisive victory of the Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 India-Pakistan War that led to the liberation of Bangladesh.

The solemn ceremony was organised to honour the courage, sacrifice and supreme valour of the soldiers who laid down their lives for the nation. The event is scheduled to be attended by the Governor of Telangana, Jishnu Dev Verma, who will be the Chief Guest. The Governor is expected to arrive shortly to pay floral tributes to the fallen heroes and participate in the commemorative proceedings.

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