Willow_on_fire Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 :hatsoff: to all the people who braved these terrorists.
milkman Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 English translation from Hindi... Reporter to black cat commando fighter going into the bus to leave- How difficult was it inside for you Black cat commando- For us nothing is difficult :two_thumbs_up:
varun Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 English translation from Hindi... Reporter to black cat commando fighter going into the bus to leave- How difficult was it inside for you Black cat commando- For us nothing is difficult :two_thumbs_up: Hah, put a smile to my face for a bit
PaiN_KiLLeR Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 India has lost some of her bravest sons. Rest in peace, heroes.
Ram Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 Our nation doesnt deserve people like these to sacrifice their lives.
varun Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 Our nation doesnt deserve people like these to sacrifice their lives. We absolutely do. Ours is a great nation that is full of such brave people and always has had them since ages. It is sad that the country has been hijacked by incompetent fools at the top. We better bloody well start demanding more from them or we gotta kick them out and take back our country.
vroomfondel Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 We should stop empty chest thumping at times like this. India should seriously consider making Armed Services mandatory to its population, for atleast a couple of years. We ALL need to be trained for defending our motherland. How the eff does it make sense we have mandatory computer training in schools these days but no NCC kind??? The training will make Indians more disciplined, in LOT better health and would also appreciate what these soldiers go through. agree completely about mandatory service, lurker -- should have something like Singapore, where college scholarships are given, and debt is repaid either with 1-2 year military service, or 4-5 year service to state institute but this is not chest thumping. i am completely humbled by these men. as are the rest of us. it's all about them, as individuals...
Ram Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 We absolutely do. Ours is a great nation that is full of such brave people and always has had them since ages. It is sad that the country has been hijacked by incompetent fools at the top. We better bloody well start demanding more from them or we gotta kick them out and take back our country. I understand that this isnt the time for bickering, but 99% of our people are apathetic, irresponsible, with no sense of public committment whatsoever. These NSG commandos are giving their lives away for a lost cause. Nothing will ever come out of this, no one will be bought to book, no changes to the system. 6 months on, there will be exactly another tragedy like this and the same commandos will be pressed into service.
varun Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 I understand that this isnt the time for bickering' date=' but [b']99% of our people are apathetic, irresponsible, with no sense of public committment whatsoever. These NSG commandos are giving their lives away for a lost cause. Nothing will ever come out of this, no one will be bought to book, no changes to the system. 6 months on, there will be exactly another tragedy like this and the same commandos will be pressed into service. I disagree with that generalization. IMO the apathy is a veil that just needs to be lifted to reveal a passionate beating heart. Remember that the commandos were the same way until they joined the forces. Also, keep in mind that a majority of the people who join the forces (especially at the lower level), do so for a livelihood and not for patriotic reasons. And the ones who join as officers do it mainly due to it being a family tradition (I almost joined just because of this reason). Once they join however and get involved in something like this and get accolades from everyone that they feel its worth it, and others are motivated to join in. Sadly such a feeling of veneration for people in uniform doesn't last. Of course, we wouldn't wish that such incidents should keep taking place for this adulation to continue, so we must inculcate a sense of service naturally among the youth. Lurker's plan above is a good way.
Ram Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 I disagree with that generalization. IMO the apathy is a veil that just needs to be lifted to reveal a passionate beating heart. Remember that the commandos were the same way until they joined the forces. Also, keep in mind that a majority of the people who join the forces (especially at the lower level), do so for a livelihood and not for patriotic reasons. And the ones who join as officers do it mainly due to it being a family tradition (I almost joined just because of this reason). Once they join however and get involved in something like this and get accolades from everyone that they feel its worth it, and others are motivated to join in. Sadly such a feeling of veneration for people in uniform doesn't last. Of course, we wouldn't wish that such incidents should keep taking place for this adulation to continue, so we must inculcate a sense of service naturally among the youth. Lurker's plan above is a good way. That is fine, but I am amazed that these people put their lives in the line for a govt. that is sheer waste. A govt. that does nothing but votebank politics, never facing the actual situation head-on. And most of the times, the govt reflects the collective conscience of the society it claims to represent. If there was a disconnect between what the people feel about country and what the govt thinks, the people wouldnt have elected these people to office in the first place.
Dhondy Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Add another name to the list- Karambir Singh Kang. What a giant! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/the-tragic-story-capturing-the-indian-publics-imagination-1042533.html
Desi Cartman Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 Kerala Chief Minister and Home Minister have been snubbed by the family of Major Sandeep, who lost his life battling terrorists at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai. The martyred commandos father refused to entertain the Chief Minister and Home Minister and bluntly asked them to leave the premises. The angry father says he does not want to meet any politicians and refused to accept the condolences offered by Kerala Chief Minister Achutanandan. Unnikrishnan refused to allow police sniffer dogs into the house when security personnel came there ahead of the Kerala Chief Minister's visit to perform their duties.
graphic23 Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 Kerala Chief Minister and Home Minister have been snubbed by the family of Major Sandeep' date= who lost his life battling terrorists at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai. The martyred commandos father refused to entertain the Chief Minister and Home Minister and bluntly asked them to leave the premises. The angry father says he does not want to meet any politicians and refused to accept the condolences offered by Kerala Chief Minister Achutanandan. Unnikrishnan refused to allow police sniffer dogs into the house when security personnel came there ahead of the Kerala Chief Minister's visit to perform their duties. Just watched it on Times Now. He was very angry. Apparently, he also did not let them use sniffer dogs before the Kerala CM came there.
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