Octerio BOP(Indo-Pak border), February 28: Miles away from their homes, jawans danced to the beats of dolaks while the forward Border Out Post (BOP) was donned with ‘gulal’ colours as they celebrated Holi.
For a moment, all seemed calm along the International Border (IB) and faces of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel did not reflect the usual tension over rise in infiltration attempts and cross border firing from across the border.
The jawans of 135 battlion were seen shaking legs to the tunes of dolaks and Punjabi music around a bonfire as a festive atmosphere prevailed at Octerio BOP, 45 Kms from here.
“It is a day of celebrations for our jawan who are away from their families and homes. Jawans are celebrating Holi with locals.
–Agencies