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WE THE PEOPLE –“SOLDERING ON?” 30th , sep,2007

Audacious NDTV journalist BARKHA DUTT was the host of this heart melting show. The show which made me think of the past moments in my own life.

There are 2 people whom I would like to mention who had the motivating quotient in the show.
1) Major. Mitra - the brave soldier who lost his sight on a brigade.
2) Suhasini- the wife of a soldier who passed away during the battle.

Their story really touched my hearts.

The show took its own time and went on its own pace to bring down the emotion on the viewers. But it has left a tremendous impact on many.

Major. Mitra was sponsored by IMA to do his masters in TATA institute of social science. Then later he was sponsored to do his masters in economics in London school of business. At present he is employed with a MNC in a high designation. Though Im missing lots of contents which was discussed in the one hour show , I will put forward those incidences which will arouse the readers instincts.

Major. Mitra was asked about his accident. He replied “there were 3 soldiers who were there with him in the mission. One of them got injured and what mitra did was he left his collar badge on that persons collar so that he will get a better treatment thinking he is an officer when someone finds that injured soldier”.

Next was he was asked whether he would like to serve the army if he is given a chance again. He replied “if he gets a chance to be a human in next life, he would join the army to satisfy his unfulfilled wishes and dreams which was snatched from him by the nature this time.”

Now let me share some views of suhasini the wife of a martyr who died in a battle. Javed Aktar was also present in the show. His tribute to the army through the film LAKSHAY was heart throbbing and award winning movie. He said if her husband was a Punjabi his family would have got 25 lakh, compensation for his death. But unfortunately he was from Karnataka. And the government promised suhasini to pay 1.5 lakhs. When suhasini was asked about this she said “government hasn’t even come forward to give a condolence letter to her family.” As I heard this tears started dripping from my eyes. But still she is proud to be wife of a martyr. Though she dint speak much she kept the matter short and powerful.

Seeing that show I deeply regret on my past. Though it was not a big achievement I cleared 2 rounds of air force interview for engineer officer post. As I was out of reach for the main interview which was held at varanasi due to my personal problems I dint experience the main process.

And 1 more heart throbbing thing was there was an officer in the crowd who is an engineer, had corporate experience for 3 years, cleared IIM interview but sacrificed it for the only pride of army. He was major inspiration of the show.

I will keep all these things in my mind. I will fight for my own dreams rather than for the dreams that present worlds society is imposing on me. Finally this show has thought me some thing which I lack personally.

“Live for your passion, don’t get driven away by others dreams”