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Rajya Sabha subordinate Anil Kumar Yadav demanded the enactment of a dedicated ‘Ahir (Yadav) Regiment’ successful the Indian Army, recognising the valour and long-standing publication of the assemblage to nationalist defence.
Raising the contented done a Special Mention successful the Rajya Sabha connected Friday, the MP urged the Union authorities to instrumentality contiguous steps toward constituting a abstracted regiment. He said the bravery of the Ahirs dates backmost to resisting invasions by rulers specified arsenic Nader Shah and Timur, and extends to their information successful the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
He besides referred to the bonzer courageousness displayed by Ahir soldiers during the 1962 Sino-Indian War, peculiarly successful the historical Battle of Rezang La, wherever Yadav soldiers fought with exceptional gallantry. He besides recalled their sacrifices successful the Kargil War and respective different operations.
The MP pointed retired that the Indian Army presently has regiments named aft assorted communities, including the Jat Regiment, Sikh Regiment, Dogra Regiment and Gorkha Regiments. On akin lines a abstracted regiment of the Ahir assemblage should beryllium created.
