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Defence
Around 1,100 Women Tie Rakhis to Army and BSF Personnel at Fazilka Border on Raksha Bandhan
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 07:37 PM
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On Raksha Bandhan, roughly 1,100 women at the Fazilka border tied rakhis on the wrists of army and BSF soldiers, honoring their role in safeguarding the nation.
Fazilka, a border town in Punjab, became the focal point of a large‑scale Raksha Bandhan ceremony on the day of the festival. Around 1,100 women gathered at the frontier outpost and presented rakhis to more than a thousand soldiers from the Indian Army and the Border Security Force (BSF).
Each rakhi was tied on the wrist of a serviceman as a symbolic gesture of sisterly protection, while the participants also paid homage to the martyrs who have fallen defending the nation’s borders. The event highlighted the deep respect civilians hold for the armed forces stationed at the sensitive Indo‑Pakistan frontier.
Organisers described the ceremony as a tribute to the continuous vigilance of the troops and a reminder of the shared responsibility of safeguarding the country. The gathering underscored the cultural bond between civilians and the military, especially in border regions where security concerns are a daily reality.
The ceremony concluded with a moment of silence for the fallen heroes, reinforcing the message that the spirit of Raksha Bandhan extends beyond families to encompass the nation’s protectors.
Each rakhi was tied on the wrist of a serviceman as a symbolic gesture of sisterly protection, while the participants also paid homage to the martyrs who have fallen defending the nation’s borders. The event highlighted the deep respect civilians hold for the armed forces stationed at the sensitive Indo‑Pakistan frontier.
Organisers described the ceremony as a tribute to the continuous vigilance of the troops and a reminder of the shared responsibility of safeguarding the country. The gathering underscored the cultural bond between civilians and the military, especially in border regions where security concerns are a daily reality.
The ceremony concluded with a moment of silence for the fallen heroes, reinforcing the message that the spirit of Raksha Bandhan extends beyond families to encompass the nation’s protectors.