Wht exactly do u think we shud/can do on this one? I definitely feel the pain and frustration from the parents end, as also as a citizen of India, but, this is a way bigger issue I think, something tht even press cannot really shake tht easy.
Wht can be done, apart from joining hands with ppl who already started it? Lost.. On 9/30/07, ulprasanthi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Friends, > > Please go through this mail completely and reply on how many of us > are for this cause and how many of us want to take it up seriously. > > I am for one will strive for this issue. This has been in my mind > right from the Kargil days. I was not very sure on what to do. Now > that we have got Lt. Saurav Kaliya's father's contact details, we > can talk to him and will ask him on how we can be of help and how to > make the Nation listen to us and take serious steps in this regard. > > I will contact Late Major Padmapani Acharya's parents and two days > back I get to know a Major who quit the army after serving 8 years. > I will talk to them. > > Let us plan a big event to do something about this. Let us discuss > more on this. > > I couldn't control my tears and anger after reading about the brutal > acts again. In fact every now and then I think of doing something > for our Defence people (all the three wings - Air Force, Navy and > Armed Forces). > > Please go through the article that I wrote then: > > http://authorsden.com/visit/viewarticle.asp?AuthorID=7336&id=9451 > > ===================================== > > Lt. Saurabh Kalia of 4 JAT Regiment of the Indian Army laid down his > life at the young age of 22 for the nation while guarding the > frontiers at Kargil. > > His parents, indeed the Indian Army and nation itself, > lost a dedicated, honest and brave son. He was the first officer to > detect and inform about Pakistani intrusion. Pakistan captured him > and his patrol party of 5 brave men alive on May 15, 1999 from the > Indian side of LOC. > > They were kept in captivity for three weeks and > subjected to unprecedented brutal torture, evident from their bodies > handed over by Pakistan Army on June 9, 1999. > The Pakistanis indulged in dastardly acts of inflicting burns on > these Indian officers with cigarettes, piercing their ears with hot > rods, removing their eyes before puncturing them and breaking most > of the bones and teeth. > They even chopped off various limbs and private organs of the Indian > soldiers besides inflicting unimaginable physical and mental > torture. > > After 22 days of torture, the brave soldiers were ultimately shot > dead. A detailed post-mortem report is with the Indian Army. > Pakistan dared to humiliate India this way flouting all > international norms. > > They proved the extent to which they can degrade humanity. However, > the Indian soldiers did not break while undergoing all this > unimaginable barbarism, which speaks volumes of their patriotism, > grit, determination, tenacity and valour - something all of India > should be proud of. > Sacrificing oneself for the nation is an honour every soldier would > be proud of, but no parent, army or nation can accept what happened > to these brave sons of India . I am afraid every parent may think > twice to send their child in the armed forces if we all fall short > of our duty in safeguarding the PRISONERS OF WAR AND LET THEM MEET > THE FATE OF LT.SAURABH KALIA. > > It may also send a demoralising signal to the army personnel > fighting for the Nation that our POWs in Pak cannot be taken care > of. It is a matter of shame and disgust that most of Indian Human > Rights Organisations by and large, showed apathy in this matter. > > Through this humble submission, may I appeal to all the civilized > people irrespective of colour, caste, region, religion and political > lineage to stir their conscience and rise to take this as a NATIONAL > ISSUE !!! > > International Human Rights Organizations must be approached to > expose and pressure Pakistan to identify, book and punish all those > who perpetrated this heinous crime to our men in uniform. > > If Pakistan is allowed to go unpunished in this case, we can only > imagine the consequences. Below is the list of 5 other soldiers who > preferred to die for the country rather than open their mouths in > front of enemy - > > 1. Sep. Arjun Ram s/o Sh. Chokka Ram; Village & PO > Gudi. Teh. & Dist. > Nagaur, (Rajasthan) > > 2. Sep. Bhanwar Lal Bagaria h/o Smt. Santosh Devi; > Village Sivelara;Teh.& > Dist.Sikar (Rajasthan) > 3. Sep. Bhikaram h/o Smt. Bhawri Devi; Village > Patasar; Teh. > Pachpatva;Distt.Barmer (Rajasthan) > > 4. Sep. Moola Ram h/o Smt. Rameshwari Devi; Village > Katori; Teh. Jayal;Dist. > Nagaur(Rajasthan) > > 5. Sep. Naresh Singh h/o Smt. Kalpana Devi; Village > Chhoti Tallam; > Teh.Iglab; Dist.Aligarh (UP) > > Yours truly, > Dr. N.K. Kalia (Lt. Saurabh Kalia's father). > Saurabh Nagar, > Palampur-176061 > Himachal Pradesh > Tel: +91 (01894) 32065 > > Let us give a supporting hand to Dr. Kalia in his efforts to get > justice. Remember, Lt. Kalia and his colleagues died on the front so > that we could sleep peacefully in our homes. > > >
