Sir,
This is apropos the unrelenting struggle of father of Lt Sourav Kalia, the martyr of Kargil war for justice against the heinous brutality meted out to the captured soldiers. Lt Kalia was leading a patrol party deep into the borders in the extremely difficult hilly terrain in close proximity of the line of control. The mission was aimed at keeping vigil on the borders and recce of the area as well as to have first hand information with regard to the trespassing/illegal entry of disguised Pak soldiers poaching in the Indian territory. The entire patrol party was captured and taken hostage. That was a flash point of Kargil war. They were tortured beyond all limitations of civilized human behaviour. Bodies were criminally mutilated. The available evidence is empirical and non refutable.
We have a typical knack of remembering heroes and the martyrs in the hour of great crises and ritualistically in the peace time. The aggrieved and deeply bruised from the core of the heart, a father has been single handedly spear heading the crusade against the beastly treatment of Pak army vis-a-vis the Indian soldiers during the undeclared war. Not getting bogged down by the apathy of Government and the lack of instant public response he has mustered courage to take the fight to the United Nation. On the other hand, Mr Malik, the Pak Minister has forcefully asserted in total defiance of the diplomatic norms in front of Indian Media and our weak-kneed leaders who are often spotted squabbling over cheap political issues concerning their own perks and pay packets. He thundered that Junaid is agent/operative of the Indian security agencies and dared to say that Sourav Kalia was fatally attacked by wild animals.
The fight of brave father of the daredevil soldier goes on unhindered to take it to the logical conclusion. We may be a soft state but our neighbour is different Prisoners of wars are also human beings. They fight for the country and deserve to be treated in a civilized manner. The Government at this point of time need to provide full throttled support to the aggrieved father in the United Nations. It will help in curbing high handedness of Pakistan and shall act as a deterrent for future.
Yours etc…
P C Sharma
Trikuta Nagar
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