Metro India News | Hyderabad 

On the occasion of Vijay Kargil Diwas, Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy met and felicitated Col Joy Dasgupta of the 18 Grenadiers, one of Hyderabad's Kargil war heroes.

The-then Major Joy Dasgupta was part of the Ops to capture Tololing Hill, which was being used by Pakistani forces. As the Pakistani enemy forces kept firing from the hill that overlooks National Highway 1A, affecting operational logistics of the entire theatre till Batalik, Turtuk and Kargil - 18 Grenadiers were tasked with the capture of Tololing. 18 Grenadiers launched multi-pronged attacks and captured Tololing.

Col Dasgupta, a Hyderabadi, who studied intermediate from Wesley College, graduated from Osmania University and received training at the Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai, and commissioned in May 1995, was tasked to lead two Army Companies, was awarded the Sena Medal for his gallantry.

The braveheart, accompanied his Octogenarian mother, discussed with the Chief Minister Revanth on strategies and ways in which the state government could encourage more youth to join the armed forces. Lok Sabha MP Mallu Ravi also participated in the meeting and felicitation.