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Politics takes over Kargil War anniversary
Vishnu Som, Sudhiranjan Sen, Saturday July 25, 2009, New Delhi

About 500 officers and soldiers died pushing back intruding Pakistani soldiers from the heights of the Himalayas during the Kargil War.

But 10 years after, in the summer of 2009, the Kargil War is generating more politics than ever with allegations that the UPA government has chosen to downplay the Kargil victory.

"In recent days, a leading light in Parliament, when asked by a journalist to memorise Kargil said 'Kargil was a BJP war, let them celebrate it'," said Rajeev Chandrashekar,  MP, Rajya Sabha.

Also, the fact that the Chief of Army Staff General Deepak Kapoor will be in the US when the country remembers Kargil on Sunday, hasn't helped the situation.

"I feel they should have been here at all costs, no matter what the other commitments may have been," said Col (Retd) V N Thapar, father of Captain Vijayant Thapar, winner of Vir Chakra.

"I do wish they would celebrate it because they are important events in the history of a country," said General V P Malik, Chief of Army Staff during Kargil War.

But now a decision by the Prime Minister to pay homage to Kargil heroes at Amar Jawan Jyoti on Sunday morning could well silence the government critics.
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Posted by Aqeel Hafeez on May 03, 2010
Dear All, Namastay, Satsriyakaal, Salaam from the one whom you don't know. I have seen & read about Lt. Sourabh. I can not imagine him gone... forever! Whatever written about his death does not hurt me because as a Muslim no one dares to do this sort of act. But the worst thing which hurts me most is that this young & bright fellow will not come back even I call him thousand times...! Alas he does not reply me! I see many pics of young martyres from Indo-Pak. This is all rubbish & lie to die for material things. If we have just one loaf of bread & we can share it with love & happiness that is the success. On the other hand if we have all the dishes lying before us & we can not even open our mounth then it is useless. This picture of him talks to me & complains me & ask me one question... Do I look different from you? I say no, you are no different to me. But he keeps on asking me the same question. Whenever I see the picture of such youg fellows from Indo-Pak they ask me this same question. My Mother(May Allah rest her soul in Peace) usually said to me," My son do remember pain belongs to the wound not to the drop of blood fallen from the finger." OMG. I was a child then & it disturbed me a lot. It kept on producing echo in my head. Now I am 45 & I have children; I can feel the pain. These young fellows giving me wounds every day. My body does not have anymore space to have another mark! I can feel the pain of their parents, brothers, sisters, wives, children. This is our own mistake to put them in this situation. We are using the sentimental values in a bad way. I request to all politicians of Indo Pak to stop this non sense rivalery. This is not Islaam. This is not Hinduism. This is not Sikhism or Christianity. This is Greed of power which no one can get. Here I must mention Surah Asr from Holy Quran. "No Doubt! Humanbeing is at loss. But those who believe. Teaches the Right thing & preaches the patience." Plz stop fighting with eachother. Stop losing your brothers. May God be our Guide in this world & the world hereafter. O Lord have Mercy on all of us. Aameen aqeelhafeez@hotmail.com Muslim, Pakistani in Australia I luv & miss my Indo-Pak....!
Posted by SHAHLAB BAIG on Jul 25, 2009
The government may not want to over dramatise a sad chapter in India and Pakistan relations.
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