1971 India-Pak war: Victory flame reaches Bengaluru

The Victory Flame or the Vijay Mashaal, symbolising India’s victory in the 1971 war reached Bengaluru on Saturday. The Victory Flame was lit by the Prime Minister in National War Memorial, New Delhi on December 16, 2019. As per a release, the Victory Flame reached Bengaluru, in the morning, after travelling 2,000 kms. The flame in Bengaluru was given a grand reception by the valiant Thambis of the Madras Engineer Group and Centre, who escorted it through the Old Madras Road.