India, March 4 -- justify;">Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal has urged citizens to dedicate this year's Holi celebrations to the memory of fallen soldiers, calling on people across the country to honour martyrs with a symbolic gesture.

In a statement issued on Monday, Mittal said that every festival celebrated in free India is made possible by the sacrifices of soldiers who laid down their lives defending the nation. "The colours we celebrate with, the joy we share, and the freedom we enjoy are built on the foundation of their sacrifice," he said.

Appealing to people to mark the festival with a special pledge, Mittal said that while celebrating Holi, citizens should throw a fistful of red gulal into the sky as a symboli...