'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India gave us the slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' in 1965 at a gathering at Ramlila Maidan, Delhi. It was a time when our country was battling on two fronts simultaneously, the war with Pakistan on one end and a severe food scarcity due to major draughts on the other. The slogan was meant to rally behind … [Read more...]
Serious Actions Which India Can Take Against Pakistan – These Will Bring In Major Changes
After the attack in Uri Army Base, there is a lot of public outrage. There are civilian groups demanding direct offensive against Pakistan. Lately, a lot of civilian groups from all across the nation are organizing candle marches and condemning the alleged involvement of the hostile neighbour, Pakistan. There are Facebook and Whatsapp messages asking for 1 million likes for our … [Read more...]
There Is So Much We Don’t Know About AFSPA, And Why It’s Almost Critical To Have
The AFSPA or the Armed Forces Special Powers Act is an act of the Indian Parliament which was passed in the year 1958. It is based on the same act passed by the British government in 1942 to give special powers to the security forces to suppress the Quit India movement. Since then, the act has been in force in various other areas such as Jammu and Kashmir, where it has been in … [Read more...]
Meeting Our Soldiers In The Valley, And Knowing What It Truly Feels To Be An Indian
It is said that you are very lucky if you are born in India. I truly felt I was lucky when I visited Leh Ladakh and saw its enormous beauty. We were a group of 12 people. I was the youngest in the group and my companion was my Grandfather, oldest in the group. We all admired his zeal and enthusiasm at the age of 78. We were initially scared about the locals and feared the … [Read more...]
Shelling At LOC Kills 5 – Can We For Once Stop Thinking About Land, And See This?
A civilian along with four others were hit during a Pakistan shelling near the LOC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. This happened on Monday, 7 September 2015. The relations between India and Pakistan are undergoing poor state of affairs in the recent months owing to trading cold shoulders and fire over the Line of Control. It comes to a state of claustrophobic … [Read more...]