28th May 2025, Cuttack: Rezang-La Raj Kalash Yatra ( An initiave of All India Yadav Mahasabha) which was flagged off from Champaran of Bihar is going to enter Odisha at Khariar Road NAC of Nuapada District on 30th May 2025 and will be in Odisha for a month till 30th June 2025 where it will end in Gajapati District before entering Andhra Pradesh as informed by Rezang-La Raj Kalash Yatra – Odisha Convenor Nandlal Singh. He told that Utkal Yadav Mahasabha has planned throughout the state a month long event like Bike Rallies, Meetings, Street Corner Meetings & Cultural Programmes to make the people aware of the very important Rezang-La war & it’s Martyrs. These programmmes will be attended by All India Yadav Mahasabha & Utkal Yadav Mahasabha leaders throughout the State. In Nuapada All India Yadav Mahasabha National Youth President Er. Pradeep Behera Ji will flag off the Yatra along with East Zone Convenor & All India Yadav Mahasabha Vice President Pitamber Das Ji.
Further he informed that the Kalash Yatra will reach New Delhi on 18th November 2025 aftercovering entire nation where a huge congregation of All India Yadav Mahasabha is planned to put forward the Ahir Regiment demand to Central Government.
Few days back in the meeting of Eastern Zone Utkal Yadav Mahasabha President Dr. Ashirbad Behera asked the members to work unitedly for the success of this Kalash Yatra. He also shared his ideas with the team & motivated them.
The Battle of Rezang La was a major military encounter that took place on 18 November 1962 during the Sino-Indian War between the 13th Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China. Charlie C Company, 120 Indian soldiers (all Ahir (Yadav)) from the Ahirwal region (Rajasthan and Haryana) faced over 3000 Chinese troops and successfully defended the strategic mountain pass of Rejang La in Ladakh. Fought at an altitude of 16,000 feet, against overwhelming Chinese forces, this battle witnessed the largest final battle, with over 1400 Chinese casualties according to Indian sources. Major Shaitan Singh, who led the defence, was posthumously awarded India’s highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra, for his exceptional bravery. Several other decorations were awarded posthumously to many of the company’s officers and soldiers.
All India Yadav Mahasabha has planned to reach every village with the holy soil where Yadav people live so that all the people of the community can know their history and feel proud of the bravery of these martyrs. The Akhil Bharatiya Yadav Mahasabha has been demanding a separate Ahir regiment to pay tribute to the brave Ahirs.
