Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has congratulated Deepak Ale, a resident of Uttarakhand and serving as a soldier in Indian army for getting the coveted ‘Shaurya Chakra‘ gallantry award.
Chief Minister said that Uttarakhand has a rich tradition of valour and the state is proud of its brave hearts. He further said that the award of ‘Shaurya Chakra’ to Deepak Ale is a matter of pride for Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister said that the brave people of the state are always in the forefront of defending the country.
It is to be recalled that during his deployment in Keran sector of J&K on April 09, 2017, Deerpak Ale ,a jawan of Indian army by his bravery and presence of mind thwarted an attempt by terrorists to infiltrate into India and killed two terrorists.