New Delhi: The daily ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony held at the Attari-Wagah checkposts along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab has been ‘cancelled’ for Friday, the BSF said.
A senior official of the force said the martial ceremony has been called off due to administrative requirements in the wake of IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s handover programme at this frontier.
The public will also not be allowed in the ceremony area that is located in Attari of Punjab along the Indo-Pak border, the BSF official said.
They said the decision has been taken in view of ‘military requirements’ where Varthaman captured by Pakistani forces will be handed over to senior Indian Air Force officials.
The Border Security Force (BSF) conducts the ceremony in coordination with their cross-border counterparts Pak Rangers. It involves lowering of the flags of the two countries along with foot stomping manoeuvres of the troops.
Sources also said that the media has also been asked to vacate the area as they would not be permitted to shoot or take pictures due to security reasons.
PTI
