Dehradun, July 25 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday flagged off the 'Run for Kargil Heroes' marathon in Dehradun ahead of Kargil Vijay Diwas, paying tribute to the soldiers who laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil War and urging the younger generation to draw inspiration from their sacrifice.

The marathon was organised at Shaurya Sthal, Chidbagh, Garhi Cantt, a day before Kargil Vijay Diwas, which is observed annually on July 26 to commemorate the success of Operation Vijay, through which the Indian Armed Forces recaptured strategic heights from Pakistani intruders in 1999.

Before flagging off the run, Dhami laid a wreath at the war memorial to honour the fallen soldiers. He later joined hundreds of p...