DECEMBER 16, 2017 - WHO CARES FOR MY FREEDOM?
On Saturday December 16, 2017 I have no other person to join me to mourn the loss of my Freedom while Indians celebrate "VIJAY DIWAS" or Victory Day in remembrance of December 16, 1971 when India declared victory in its war against Pakistan leading to Liberation of Bangladesh.
In November-December 1971, I witnessed the loss of lives of young Tibetan soldiers during military action in Chittagong Hill Tracts. I host their spirits in my living consciousness.
Today, I find no other person, or organization willing to acknowledge the fact of losing lives of Tibetan soldiers. There is no Prime Minister, there is no President, there is no Spiritual Leader, there is no Defence Minister, there is no Army Chief, and there is no Secret Service Agency willing to acknowledge the loss of life while we took part in Operation Eagle, Bangladesh Ops that initiated Liberation of Bangladesh. I have no one to share my grief. I have no one who may extend sympathy. I have no one to give me hope. I have no one to promise Freedom down the road while my life's journey is marching towards its inevitable destination.
Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162 USA
SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE PAYS TRIBUTE TO INDIAN ARMED FORCES ON VIJAY DIWAS
On behalf of Special Frontier Force, I join the nation to pay tribute to members and families of Indian Armed Forces to honor the soldiers who lost their lives in the 1971 India-Pakistan War.
Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE
Vijay Diwas: Nirmala Sitharaman, armed forces pay tributes to heroes of 1971 war
On Vijay Diwas, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and top brass of the armed forces paid tributes to the soldiers who lost their lives in the 1971 India-Pakistan war
PTI
Nirmala Sitharaman, army chief General Bipin Rawat, vice chief of the Indian Navy Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P. and chief of the air staff Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa laid wreaths at the Amar Jawan Jyoti in India Gate on Vijay Diwas. Photo: PTI
New Delhi: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and top brass of the armed forces on Saturday paid tributes to the soldiers who lost their lives in the 1971 India-Pakistan war, which paved the way for the creation of Bangladesh.
Sitharaman, army chief General Bipin Rawat, chief of the air staff Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa and vice chief of the Indian Navy Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P. laid wreaths at the Amar Jawan Jyoti in India Gate, paying respect to the fallen heroes of the war.
"On #VijayDiwas, the nation remembers the courage & sacrifice of soldiers in Indo-Pak war of 1971 which led to the stunning victory of India over Pakistan," the Defence Minister tweeted.
Vijay Diwas is commemorated on this day every year to mark India's victory over Pakistan in the war, which had led to the creation of Bangladesh. On 16 December 1971, nearly 93,000 Pakistani soldiers had raised white flags and surrendered to the Indian Army. The victory followed the creation of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan).
A number of functions were organized in Delhi and elsewhere to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan.
First Published: Sat, Dec 16 2017. 08 21 PM IST
Topics: Vijay Diwas Nirmala Sitharaman Bipin Rawat India Gate India Pakistan War
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