NEW DELHI: After taking blessings from the familes of martyrs , former Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay on Sunday launched a campaign 'Salute to matyr families' to garner support for Uttarakhand War Memorial 's inauguration process.The BJP leader has set a target of 50,000 signatures from families of martyrs, soldiers, friends of soldiers and other citizens.Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat also supported the campaign and agreed to become the patron of the war memorial.The campaign is being led by Lt Gen Ram Pradhan (retd), President of Uttarakhand ex-eervices League Brig RS Rawat, Gurkha Sudhar Sabha Padam Singh Thapa, All India Gurkha ex-soldiers Association and the CEO of Dehradun Cantonment Board Km Tanu Jain.During the event, Tarun Vijay said that under the current government has provided the best possible help and facilities to martyr families and ex soldiers. "It is noteworthy that the chief minister is personally monitoring that every martyr family in the state receives proper help and support," he added.The BJP leader also met 90-year-old mother of martyr Gajendra Singh Bisht, seeking her blessings with his Tiranga Team comprising Joginder Pundir and the tribal children. Shiv Devi gave her blessings to Vijay for the War Memorial and said she will be definitely attend the inauguration.Vijay also met the parents of martyr Major Chitresh Bisht, who have converted a part of their home into a temple their son with his uniform and medals proudly displayed.All the families members of martyrs and soldiers along with with 'friends of soldiers' will become honourary members of the War Memorial, Tarun Vijay said.It is to be noted that Vijay is the first MP in India having given Rs 2.5 crores for the War Memorial from his MPLads Fund.The former Rajya Sabha member added that under the dynamic leadership of Cantonement Board CEO Km Tanu Jain and newly appointed GOC Major General Thakur, he is confident to see the War Memorial work done at the earliest, with its inauguration happening in near future.