Army Havaldar Rajesh Kumar Yadav Gets Grand Gonda Welcome After 26 Years

Indian Army Havaldar Rajesh Kumar Yadav, a resident of Panditpura in Gird Gonda Gram Panchayat under the Sadar tehsil area of Gonda district, received a grand welcome in Gonda after retiring from 26 years of service to the country. He reached his motherland on Friday at 3 pm after retiring from the Indian Army.

As soon as Havaldar Rajesh Kumar Yadav arrived at Gonda railway station, hundreds of people gathered to welcome him. People carried the tricolour and greeted him with flower garlands. During the welcome ceremony, slogans of “Bharat Mata ki Jai”, “Jai Hind” and “Vande Mataram” were raised enthusiastically.

A grand roadshow was also organised from Gonda railway station to Nehru Stadium. People welcomed Havaldar Rajesh Kumar Yadav at different places along the route. After the programme, he reached his home through a 5-kilometre-long roadshow.

Havaldar Rajesh Kumar Yadav had been serving in the Indian Army at the rank of Havaldar and was posted in Ranchi, Jharkhand. However, his posting had taken place from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. He retired from the Indian Army in Srinagar and reached his home directly from there by train.

After arriving home, he first visited the temple of his family deity. He bowed before the deity and sought blessings. Following this, his son Sujit Yadav and members of his family welcomed him with drums and took him home.

Speaking about his service and retirement, Havaldar Rajesh Kumar Yadav said, “I was posted in the Indian Army in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. From there, I was working in Ranchi, Jharkhand. But my retirement took place in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. I retired there directly and reached my home by train. People gave us a grand welcome.”

He added, “I am returning after serving the country and I am feeling very good. Everyone should serve the country in the same way. I am grateful to everyone for the way people welcomed me. If I get another opportunity to serve the country, I will serve the country again.”

Havaldar Rajesh Kumar Yadav also said that after retiring, he now wants to serve his family, focus on his family and encourage people to serve the country.