Bangalore: Come tomorrow, tourists will have another reason to visit this tech hub. A gigantic Tricolour, measuring 78x48 feet, will flutter at a spectacular height of 65 metres (213 feet) at the National Military Memorial in the city centre, making it one of the world’s largest flags.
Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj would hoist the flag in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, home minister K J George and Lok Sabha lawmaker from Haryana Naveen Jindal, who founded the Flag Foundation of India.
“Names of about 24,000 martyrs have been inscribed in plaques on the memorial’s walls. Models of weapon systems will be on display at the 10,000 square feet underground motivation hall in the memorial park,” National Military Memorials Committee chairman Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in a statement here ahead of the historic event. The memorial has been built in honour of those who laid down their lives for the nation. IANS
