India, Nov. 12 -- A campaign to secure national recognition for the Ahir soldiers who fought and died defending Rezang La during the 1962 India-China war will bring members of the Yadav community from across the country to Delhi on November 18. The gathering at Talkatora Stadium will seek a memorial at the battlefield and inclusion of the soldiers' story in the national curriculum.

Organised by the Krishna Yadav Mahasabha, the Rezang La Shaurya Diwas event will be attended by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav as the chief guest. The organisers said the programme would honour the soldiers and press the Centre to give their sacrifice greater recognition in the country's military history.

Addressing a press conference at the Press ...