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Army Parade ground rechristened as 'Cariappa Parade ground'

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
The Army Parade Ground in the Delhi Cantonment was today rechristened as 'Cariappa Parade Ground' by Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag.

The army chief also dedicated a statue of Field Marshal K M Cariappa at the ground.

It is customary in the army that parade grounds are named after eminent military personalities and war heroes.

Army Parade Ground at Delhi Cantonment has been rechristened in the memory of Field Marshal K M Cariappa, the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.

The parade ground in Delhi Cantonment is one of the largest and most prominent parade grounds of the country.

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First Published: Dec 29 2016 | 8:22 PM IST

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