On the eve of Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu approved 78 g

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On the eve of Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu approved 78 gallantry awards — including 9 Kirti Chakras, the nation’s second-highest peacetime honor.

What’s striking? 7 of those Kirti Chakras were awarded posthumously; warriors who didn’t return, but whose courage changed the battlefield. From Lt. Col. Francis PF dismantling insurgent networks in Manipur to Major Jitendra Rathee eliminating terrorists in Kishtwar under heavy fire; these aren’t just medals. They’re stories of people who ran toward danger, not away. And among them? Constables, Head Constables, even a Delhi Police Inspector; men and women in uniforms most of us barely notice, who stepped into hell so others wouldn’t have to. The government’s not just celebrating warriors; it’s honoring quiet heroes who didn’t wait for applause to act. Their names may fade from headlines, but their actions? That’s what makes a nation stand.