The Flame was received by Major General J V Prasad, General Officer Commanding, Karnataka & Kerala Sub Area at War Memorial in Madras Engineer Group & Centre.
During the event, wreaths were laid and the fallen heroes were paid homage.
The Flame received in Bangalore was given a grand reception by the valiant Thambis of the Madras Engineer Group and Centre, who escorted it through the Old Madras Road.
The Victory Flame was lit by the Prime Minister in #NationalWarMemorial, New Delhi on 16 December 2019.
The Flame is travelling across the length and breadth of the country, connecting cities and villages and felicitating the war heroes and their Next of Kins
The event is to commemorate 50 years of India’s outstanding victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war