Agartala, Dec. 16 -- Governor of Tripura, Indra Sena Reddy Nallu, attended the observance of Vijay Diwas at the Albert Ekka War Memorial, Lichubagan, and paid rich tributes to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives for the nation.

Addressing the gathering, the Governor recalled the historic events of 1971, stating that the region was then known as East Pakistan, where the general population faced severe harassment and oppression by the authorities of West Pakistan. To escape this injustice, many people fled their homeland and sought refuge in India.

According to an official statement, the then-Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, took a historic and courageous decision to extend support to the oppressed people at the all-India level. Du...