ARE MERE CELEBRATIONS ENOUGH.....

THERE WAS A TIME IN INDIA WHEN REPUBLIC DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, ARMY DAY, VIJAY DIWAS WERE  THE DAYS TO WHICH EVERY SOLDIER USED TO LOOK FORWARD TOO.

AS THESE WERE THE DAYS WHEN GENERALLY WELFARE MEASURES FOR THE ARMED FORCES USED TO BE DECLARED.

I DON'T KNOW WHEN DID WE DEVIATE FROM THIS PRACTICE AND NOW A DAYS; THESE OCCASIONS HAVE JUST REDUCED TO:-
 
  a) AWARDS

  b) CELEBRATIONS BY ARMED FORCES.

IT IS DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT GOVT OF THE DAY DOSN'T EVEN CONGRATULATES/WISHES OR ACKNOWLEDGES THE SACRIFICES OF ARMED FORCES BY ISSUING A SIMPLE PRESS STATEMENT.

JUST FEW REMINDERS:-

   a) KARGIL DAY CELEBRATIONS AND THE PRESSURE WHICH FORCES CERTAIN LEADERS TO VISIT AMAR JAWAN AFTER WIDE SPREAD MEDIA CRITICISM ?

   b) CAN YOU RECOLLECT ANYTHING REGARDING RECENT 15TH DECEMBER CELEBRATIONS AND ANY RESPONSES FROM THE GOVT ON THE OCCASION ?

   c) CAN YOU RECALL "HOW THE PRESIDENT OF USA" PERSONALLY GETS INVOLVED WITH VARIOUS CELEBRATION OF HIS ARMED FORCES ?

CUTTING SHORT.......I FEEL ITS TIME FOR ALL OF US TO RETROSPECT.....

                                      ARE MERE CELEBRATIONS ENOUGH....