Chandigarh: Braveheart flight purser late Neerja Bhanot was conferred the 'Bharat Gaurav Award' at a function at the House of Commons in London, a spokesman said in Chandigarh on Sunday.
The award, instituted by Sanksriti Yuva Sanstha -- a Jaipur-headquartered NGO with an international presence, was received by Neerja's brothers Akhil and Aneesh Bhanot at the Westminster Parliament building in London.
Baroness Sandip Verma, a member of the House of Lords and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development, presented the award.
The award was conferred on Neerja for "distinguished services to the nation and outstanding individual achievements", the spokesman said.
After receiving the award, Neerja's brother Aneesh said: "The Bharat Gaurav Award will inspire other people, especially the younger generation, to follow the principles of Neerja -- Do your duty, come what may; never tolerate any injustice and never compromise on your values and principles."
Neerja, 22, gave up her life to save passengers during a terrorist hijack of a Pan-Am flight at Karachi international airport in Pakistan on September 5, 1986.
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The award, instituted by Sanksriti Yuva Sanstha -- a Jaipur-headquartered NGO with an international presence, was received by Neerja's brothers Akhil and Aneesh Bhanot at the Westminster Parliament building in London.
Baroness Sandip Verma, a member of the House of Lords and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development, presented the award.
The award was conferred on Neerja for "distinguished services to the nation and outstanding individual achievements", the spokesman said.
After receiving the award, Neerja's brother Aneesh said: "The Bharat Gaurav Award will inspire other people, especially the younger generation, to follow the principles of Neerja -- Do your duty, come what may; never tolerate any injustice and never compromise on your values and principles."
Neerja, 22, gave up her life to save passengers during a terrorist hijack of a Pan-Am flight at Karachi international airport in Pakistan on September 5, 1986.
03/07/16 IANS/NDTV
