Madikeri:

Indian Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh will arrive in Madikeri on Friday. On Saturday, he will inaugurate an ex-servicemen rally in the town, said Lt Col Aiyappa. The rally is organized seeking the government’s intervention for better facilities for ex-servicemen.

The rally is being organised by Madras Engineers Group. The rally is expected to benefit nearly 4,763 ex- servicemen in Kodagu district and will give them an opportunity to air their grievances to senior army officers. War widows will be honoured on the occasion.

The rally will pay homage to Field Marshal KM Cariappa at the Cariappa Memorial Park at Madikeri. The progress on developing Sunnyside, the residence of General KS Thimmaiah, into a museum, will also be undertaken. Registration for various camps like medical check up, pension adalat, Aadhaar registration will begin at 9 am on Saturday.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Mysore / TNN / August 04th, 2016