Governor presents citation to 21 Madras

ITANAGAR, 9 Aug: Governor B D Mishra on Tuesday presented the Governor’s Citation to 21st Battalion of the Madras Regiment at Raj Bhavan here.

Colonel Rajiv Koner, Commanding Officer (CO) 21 Madras, Subedar Major S Ravi and Sepoy Sanjai P, junior most jawan of 21 Madras received the citation from the Governor.

The Governor cited 21 Madras for their professional competence and élan, which they have displayed in their operational role while deployed in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.

“The battalion, by their effective command and meticulously planned drills, has maintained the highest order of combat readiness,” he said.

Felicitating the CO and men of 21 Madras, the Governor advised that “every individual of the unit irrespective of rank, must feel to be a stakeholder in the battalion and must go all out to raise the ‘name and fame’ of the battalion and thereby serve the nation with pride and good examples.” (PRO to Raj Bhavan)