Pride and prayer for soldier sons
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Ranchi: It was a proud moment for 58-year-old Lalita Devi when '
Operation Sindoor
' was launched three days ago amid the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, as both her sons are in the
defence forces
protecting the country.
While her younger son, Avinash Ranjan (32), is a major in the Army and posted in Ladakh, considered a highly sensitive area, her eldest son, Vikas Ranjan (34), is a JCO in the Navy and posted in Goa.
Lalita's husband, Kamleshwar Kumar Roy (63), was also an officer in the Jharkhand Police.Talking to TOI, Lalita said, "Both my sons are in active service. I have told them to perform their duties with dedication while my husband and I pray daily for their well-being. I have deep faith in Maa Bhagwati and am confident that she would protect my sons during tough times."Notably, Avinash is an officer of the 2015 batch and passed out from the Officer Training Academy, Chennai. He completed his matriculation from Guru Gobind Singh School, Bokaro, in 2009, following which he passed graduation and post-graduation from Delhi University. He has been serving in Ladakh for the past one year.Lalita said, "When my sons are at their posts, we are in regular touch with them through phone calls, messages, video calls and WhatsApp. There are, however, times of worry when the communication breaks down as they go to remote localities. My sons always call back soon after they return to areas within the phone network."The proud mother remembered the passing out parade of Avinash when she and her husband were filled with joy as their boy brought honour to the family. She added that the senior officer present at the parade of Ranjan also praised her and her husband, saying Ranjan was raised by capable parents.Avinash has been on leave since April, and he will be joining soon. Vikas's unit is kept under high alert at present.
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