Mother of Captain Vikram Batra, Kargil War Hero dies at 77...

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Mother of Captain vikram Batra, Kargil war Hero dies at 77...

Kamal Kant Batra, the mother of Kargil war hero captain vikram Batra and former leader of the aam aadmi party (AAP), has away. She was seventy-seven. On Wednesday, Kamal Kant Batra passed away in the kangra district of Himachal Pradesh's Palampur. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, sent condolences. "Mother of martyr Captain vikram Batra, Mrs. Kamalkant Batra, passed away, sad news was received. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stated on X, "We pray to god to grant Mata Ji a place at His feet and to give strength to the bereaved family to bear the immense sorrow."

In 2014, Kamal Kant Batra ran for the lok sabha from Hamipur, Himachal Pradesh, on behalf of the AAP. But after a few months, she left the party, expressing "dissatisfaction" with the party's organizational structure.

On July 7, 1999, her son Captain vikram Batra, also referred to as "Sher Shah," was killed at the age of 24 while battling the Pakistani forces in the Kargil conflict. He was granted the highest gallantry honor during World war II, the Param Vir Chakra, for his valiant deeds. Captain vikram received numerous honors for his exceptional deed, including "Tiger of Drass," "Lion of Kargil," and "Kargil Hero." Yeh dil Mange More, Batra's humorous winning slogan, went viral and became a national catchphrase.


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