Let those immortal souls rest in peace!!

“Aye mere Watan ke logon

Zara Aankho me bhar lo paani

Jo shaheed huye hei unki

Zara Yaad Karo kurbani!!”

Mr. Coordinator, Toastmasters & fellow speech crafters,

Kavi Pradeep’s lines were reverberating in my ears…  

My eyes were witnessing The Great India Gate –Light of immortal soldiers!! Each of its 90 thousand bricks told the unsung story of brave heroes sacrificed their lives to save us!! I paid my tribute to the golden son’s of our nation.

Tears were rolling out from my eyes!!

         

Memories of 26/11 terror attacks recoiled in my mind!!

Spineless acts of those miscreants!!

Cowards sneaked into our country to show their ironic bravery.

They aimed at paving their way to heaven by ruthlessly killing countless innocent people. They openly challenged our integrity and national security!!

Our soldiers rose to the occasion and fought with heroic courage!! Few of them made the ultimate sacrifice for the honor of our country.

FORGIVING A TERRORIST is left to GOD,but fixing their appointment with GOD is OUR RESPONSIBILITY. With this mission, brave son of our soil, Major Sandeep was leading NSG commandos @ Hotel Taj. He continuously engaged the terrorists in fierce gun fight!!

Operation Black Tornado was on!! Sandeep chased the terrorists to the next floor!!  "Guys, Do not come up, I will handle them." remained as his final good bye to the world!! He fought untiringly trodden until his last breath!!  The matchless youth won immortality by his unblemished heroism!!

Television channels broadcasted the real heroes shedding their blood for saving the lives!! We mourned, wept and screamed inside our hearts for the real heroes. Valor of our martyrs soaked in the wetness of our euphoric patriotism!! But it dries out soon as we get back to life. How many of us truly will remember them? We adore the winners of 'Indian Idol' contest, but not those who have sacrificed their lives for us.
Can anyone tell, who was the 1st martyr of the Kargil War? I know it wouldn't come to you instantly. Rack your brains, take an hour or two.. still no answer, right? Google '1st martyr of Kargil war', still you wouldn't get the answer. Thats because 'Lt. Saurabh Kalia' is a page lost in the history, almost a decade ago... Sooner 26/11 martyrs would become another page in the history!!
Till lessons are not learnt, we are going to face these attacks more frequently…

At this moment, thousands of soldiers are guarding our borders and making us feel safer in our homes and offices. Let’s salute those demi-gods who are shielding us @ the cost of their own lives!!

Let’s pay our tribute to the brave soldiers who surrendered their lives to safeguard our safety and integrity!!

Let those immortal souls rest in peace!!

Let that patriotic euphoria be alive forever!!