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Defence
ABVP Leaders Convene in Itanagar, Call for Ashoka Chakra for Capt. Smit Machchhar
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🗓 04 Oct 2026, 07:17 PM
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At an ABVP office‑bearers meeting in Itanagar, the student organization urged the government to award the Ashoka Chakra to Captain Smit Machchhar for his noted bravery.
The All India Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) convened its office‑bearers in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, on a recent date. During the session, members passed a resolution urging the Ministry of Defence to confer the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, on Captain Smit Machchhar. The demand was framed on the basis of the captain’s exemplary courage, though specific details of the act were not disclosed in the meeting minutes.
ABVP officials said the award would recognize the sacrifice and bravery of armed forces personnel and reinforce the nation’s respect for the military. They called on political leaders and defence authorities to expedite the recommendation process.
The meeting, attended by senior ABVP office‑bearers from various states, also reviewed the organization’s ongoing initiatives, but the resolution on the Ashoka Chakra dominated the agenda. No official response from the defence ministry has been reported as of now.
ABVP officials said the award would recognize the sacrifice and bravery of armed forces personnel and reinforce the nation’s respect for the military. They called on political leaders and defence authorities to expedite the recommendation process.
The meeting, attended by senior ABVP office‑bearers from various states, also reviewed the organization’s ongoing initiatives, but the resolution on the Ashoka Chakra dominated the agenda. No official response from the defence ministry has been reported as of now.