” I’ve seen Goa,1962 and 1965 operations, I was in the back up operations in 1971 tasked with providing engineering support. I’m a Bombay Sapper.
My experience shows that war is always an extension of political aims, towards which the armed forces are used for the furtherance of political leadership. Time and again, after the aim is achieved the politicians and the people of India forget the armed forces, and over decades they are being treated as children of lesser gods, their rights are gradually taken away. Nehru was reported as saying in 1947 “fauj ki dum marod ke rakho” he was scared for a coup. He was responsible for the 1962 humiliation of the armed forces from which we haven’t recovered yet.
We are determined to get justice for veterans, widows and faujis and will continue our satyagraha. Jai Hind ”
Served the Country for: 33 Years