But the Indian Army didn’t forget to honour the sacrifice of those young and brave men who were not fighting for any political formation, not for the government but for the country. It was inspiring to see the candlelit hills of Drass. But the real question is, why should we have a grandeur of a celebration only once in ten years? Why cannot we have a similar service every year for every victory of India? And why should it not be commemorated in every significant institution of India?
In countries like Israel, every student is taught about the dark days of the Holocaust and they are made to realise the sacrifice of Jews from the time of the Holocaust till date. It is important for India to tell its progeny about the likes of Vikram Batra, Vijayant Thapar and Sandeep Unnikrishnan and make them be able to distinguish between the real and selfless heroes from the surreal and fake ones, more so because India’s progeny is growing up watching ridiculous and meaningless reality shows where answering questions on one’s private life has become the definition of courage unlimited.
Indian media has been akin to the brother-in-arms with the armed forces to take the valour of young men to the nation. The act of the army and media vindicated why the spirit of India and its future is bright against all odds. Yet, one should not forget that each passing day, when the jawans of CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and even men from the Indian Army give up their lives fighting terrorists of all shades, their sacrifice and valour is no less than those who died in Kargil.
But one still wonders, why is it so difficult for a trillion dollar economy to spend a few millions to provide our brave young men with bullet proof jackets? Vikram Batra and many of his brothers would have perhaps been alive then to narrate their stories. The storyline we have attempted to promote is the fact that patriotism is a leading reason for the members of our defence forces to feel unbelievably committed towards the nation and its people. At the same time, a forgetful nation – or one that does not pay enough back in emotion – faces the danger of having one’s own superheroes question themselves on whether they are really needed or not. And that, with true friends like Pakistan, is the last thing we need.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2009
In countries like Israel, every student is taught about the dark days of the Holocaust and they are made to realise the sacrifice of Jews from the time of the Holocaust till date. It is important for India to tell its progeny about the likes of Vikram Batra, Vijayant Thapar and Sandeep Unnikrishnan and make them be able to distinguish between the real and selfless heroes from the surreal and fake ones, more so because India’s progeny is growing up watching ridiculous and meaningless reality shows where answering questions on one’s private life has become the definition of courage unlimited.
Indian media has been akin to the brother-in-arms with the armed forces to take the valour of young men to the nation. The act of the army and media vindicated why the spirit of India and its future is bright against all odds. Yet, one should not forget that each passing day, when the jawans of CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and even men from the Indian Army give up their lives fighting terrorists of all shades, their sacrifice and valour is no less than those who died in Kargil.
But one still wonders, why is it so difficult for a trillion dollar economy to spend a few millions to provide our brave young men with bullet proof jackets? Vikram Batra and many of his brothers would have perhaps been alive then to narrate their stories. The storyline we have attempted to promote is the fact that patriotism is a leading reason for the members of our defence forces to feel unbelievably committed towards the nation and its people. At the same time, a forgetful nation – or one that does not pay enough back in emotion – faces the danger of having one’s own superheroes question themselves on whether they are really needed or not. And that, with true friends like Pakistan, is the last thing we need.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2009
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