Mysuru: Lions Club of Mysore Crown along with Lions Club of Mysore Relish felicitated two War Veterans — Havaldar D. Javaregowda and Retired Junior Commissioned Officer C.R. Raju — who served in the Indian Army at a programme in city recently.
Havaldar Javaregowda, dedicating two decades of his life to the service of the nation, had bravely participated in several military engagements including 1962 Indo-China War, 1965 Indo-Pakistan War and 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
Raju, a proud participant in Operation Vijay (Kargil War) in 1999, also had the distinction of serving three postings in Jammu & Kashmir, an intense counter insurgency terrorist area and an active field area near the Line of Control (LoC).
President of Lions Club of Mysore Crown Ln. Maria Jyothi D’Mello, President of Lions Club of Mysore Relish Ln. Cynthia D’Mello, Past District Governor Ln. N. Subramanya, Ln. Arun Mandal, Ln. Srinivas, Ln. Aneesa Begum, Ln. Imad Ur Rahim and other Lions participated.
