Chandigarh, December 16: On the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal paid rich tributes and saluted the great heroes who made the supreme sacrifice of their lives for the defence, peace and self-respect of the country.

In a message issued here today, the Chief Minister said that with their strength,  indomitable courage and valour the brave soldiers of the Indian Army had forced the soldiers of Pakistan to surrender in the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

Remembering the martyrs, he said that the sacrifice made by the brave sons of Mother India during this war will always inspire our young generation for imbibing the spirit of patriotism.