When I see the likes of young men - Capt Batra, Manoj Pandey, Lt Saurabh Kalia and many more who laid down their lives to safeguard our nation, I become tearful and even sad thinking how their parents are coping up with the loss of their children. Only a parent knows how much trouble we take to raise our children, how much love we shower, how much we take pride in their first steps, their achievements... and one fine day the body comes back wrapped in the 'Tiranga'.
But while we salute our heroes.. I feel a sense of anger.. for whom did they lay down their lives? Just a few days ago Mulayam and Laloo in theatrical fashion raised concerns about their lives if NSG commandos are removed from their security. Who is going to try and attack them, they are the enemy inside, they are the people behind communal riots, corruption, atrocities towards the comman man.. with their demands, they show how insecure they are.. or how brazenly they want to protect their status. This same Mulayam when he was defence minister, used IAF plane 100 times to fly from Delhi to Lucknow.. not a single day did he visit the forward posts and check how the soldiers live in immense harships on the borders. But people have short memories.. these politicians (I cant call them leaders) get elected year after year.
In Lucknow, Mayawati is busy unveiling her statues in such a hurry as if there is a target to erect 1000 in the next 1 year, spending 100s of crores of taxpayers money, while in the same breath shamelessly going to central govt asking for assistance for the drought in UP. In Patna, police and people shamelessly enjoy watching a young woman being stripped in broad daylight... there are many such disgusting events happening across the country.
The corrupt goondas turned politicians dont deserve being protected by the elite NSG commandos, while aam admi gets slaughtered on the streets of Mumbai on 26/11 or thousands being blown to bits in the hundreds of bomb blasts which have rocked all major cities of India. And I know of a few who were in the Mumbai locals when these blasts happened.. one lost her face and the other could never reach home to treat his daughter to a party.
You get the government you deserve.. so true, with so many rapes of minor girls, brazen attacks on women in Mangalore.. the citizens are no worse. People have no value for others lives, the way they drive crazily on the roads.
So the question is why should our soldiers die for this nation which is falling in the abyss of corruption and disrespect of civil society. Its no wonder that the Indian army is facing a shortage of 12000+ officers. Its high time politicians understand that they cant keep playing with only money, power and people's lives. India's 4 wars with Pakistan happened because of the self-centered politicians not having time to think strategically, so engrossed they are in raising petty issues. Kargil happened because Indian politicians never had the same courage of Captain Batra to retort to Pakistan's policies of fostering terrorism. When the first bomb went off in Kashmir in 80s, the Indian response should have been ferocious.. so that the enemy thinks 100 times before they plan any other attack. Today US is not siding India.. because suddenly India has become a super power.. after 9/11, when they felt the same brunt of terrorism, its now in their interest to confine the terrorists to Pakistan, Afghanistan.. and India acts as a good counter balance. I remember in the 90s, Indian politicians/ diplomats used phrases like our neighbours should desist from creating trouble.. fearing to take name of Pakistan and Bangladesh. And even today when the ground reality hasnt changed, they are ready to start dialogue. But is that in our interest, it will be almost an year since 26/11 and we still keep making requests.. to get the perpetrators of the heinous crime, while these terrorists roam freely in Pakistan. Who are they fooling..
While we are proud of the ultimate sacrifices of our soldiers, I doubt whether the majority of us would be really proud of India. India's politicians, babus in government, police force, also sing the same mantra 'Ye Dil mange more'.. albeit for wine, women and wealth.
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