Mysuru: Rotary Sainik Desh Rathna Award presentation programme was held at Rotary Mysore Midtown weekly meeting in city recently. However, the awardee Major D.P. Singh, a Kargil war hero and India’s first blade runner, could not make it to the event due to unexpected health issues. But the programme went on as arrangements were made to make his video address.
It was July 8, 1999 and India was taking on Pakistan in Kargil War. Major D.P. Singh fought bravely, but was severely injured by a mortar fired from other side of the border. He was declared dead at the Army hospital, but another doctor saved him. Singh’s legs were amputated in order to keep him alive.
