[Col Grewal, a 1971 India-Pakistan war veteran, said it was shameful that the daughter of a Kargil martyr was being threatened with rape. "All daughters of the country should be respected, especially of the Army men who fought for the country and laid down their lives. Gurmehar's opinion should have been respected as she has the right to raise her voice," Col Grewal said.]
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/war-veterans-battle-for-du-student/articleshow/57381302.cms War veterans’ battle for DU student Gurmehar Kaur Manish Sirhindi | TNN | Feb 28, 2017, 08.33 AM IST Patiala: Support from war veterans has started pouring in for LSR student Gurmehar Kaur whose social media campaign against ABVP drew a volley of hate messages on her Facebook account. Punjab State Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association (Sewa) has stepped forward to fight a legal battle on her behalf. Other war veterans have also voiced their concerns against "rape threats" issued to the daughter of Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh. Col Kuldip Singh Grewal (retd), Sewa president, said they would fight for Kaur and see to it that a formal complaint against the hate messages is lodged. "We will make certain that the case is filed and taken to its logical conclusion," he said. ***Col Grewal, a 1971 India-Pakistan war veteran, said it was shameful that the daughter of a Kargil martyr was being threatened with rape. "All daughters of the country should be respected, especially of the Army men who fought for the country and laid down their lives. Gurmehar's opinion should have been respected as she has the right to raise her voice," Col Grewal said.*** [Emphasis added.] Col Tejinder Singh Bajwa (retd), another 1971 war veteran, said the countrymen should raise their voice in unison to protect the daughter of a martyr. No one should remain unaffected when a daughter is threatened with rape, he said. "What sort of example is being set by the frontrunners of this generation? It is highly condemnable and should be disapproved of by all in one single voice," said Brig Balwant Singh Tejey (retd). -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
