Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General (Retd.) KT Parnaik flagged off the Itanagar to Tezpur leg of the Rhino Motorcycle Rally from the Raj Bhavan here on Sunday.
The Rhino Motorcycle Rally is organised by Headquarters Area 101 of the Indian Army as a tribute to the martyrs and veterans of the formation.
The Governor said that the Rhino Motorcycle Rally will further strengthen the civil-military bonhomie, and inspire the youth of the North Eastern region to join the Armed Forces.
He commended the Headquarters 101 Area for organising the rally, which aims to commemorate the 60 glorious years of its raising and to pay tribute to the martyrs, veer naris and veterans.
The Governor, who recently participated in the Youth Camp and Cycle Rally at Mechukha in the border district of Shi-Yomi, said that these initiatives will definitely promote the ‘Nation First’ spirit and contribute to nation-building. He advised them to coordinate with the district administration and spread the message of patriotism and nationalism among the people.
Recalling the situation in 1962 and the purpose of raising the Headquarters 101 Area, the Governor said that the motorcycle rally is yet another event, resonating with the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mohotsav’ under the leadership of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The rally aims to connect with the youth of the North Eastern States and inspire them to join the Indian Army.
The 15-day rally, which started from Shillong on April 9, will culminate at the Meghalaya capital on April 23.
The 10-member motorcycle riders, led by Col. Pankaj Chaturvedi, will be covering a distance of 2061 km in six NE states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram.
