Texy Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 Bhopal: Radhe Shyam Tiwari fought three wars for India, winning seven bravery awards, but died in poverty with his family scrounging around and appealing to friends for money to perform the last rites of the 75-year-old war hero. Tiwari received seven bravery awards including the Mention-in-Dispatch award from the President of India died in Madya Pradesh's Mandsour on Friday. All the bravery and service to the nation, however, failed to get him any dignity, not even in death. He could be cremated only after friends, relatives and well wishers donated money. Post his retirement, Tiwari lived, and died in penury. By the time he retired, he had fought three wars for India, sustained injuries in the 1971 war against Pakistan and was decorated with seven bravery awards. "He fought for the country but was given nothing in return, People usurped his land and he was left to fend for himself. No one came to his rescue when he needed help against those who had occupied the land given by the government," a relative BL Tiwari. Tiwary was given 12 bigha land by the government, but most of it was illegally occupied even before it was allocated to him. In his last years, cancer killed his wife, before turning to Tiwari himself. But this was one war the veteran couldn't win. "My father was a fighter. He fought for the country; he never got the land that he was allocated, mother died from cancer. The medals that he got ultimately were of no use," his son Ajay Tiwary said. The Indian state by conferring a Mention-in-Dispatch Award in 1974 ensured that his name was mentioned in a gazette notification but could do little else. Neither his medals, nor the government helped him in his battle for survival. Even his last journey was made on borrowed money. Source: IBNLIVE.COM WE SALUTE you SIR for your service to the country. This is a shame...this is how we treat OUR HEROES??
CricketGirl Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 similar to the Gurkha fight really!! but this case is far far worse who in their right mind would be inspired to fight fot their country after reading that?? this is a real eye opener!!
Bradman99 Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 True legend! May he live in the luxury of heaven!
Ram Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I don’t want to sound rude or disrespectful, but the guy probably splurged all his money when he was young. Its not the govt’s job to look out for individual citizens and make sure he/she leads a decent life. It’s the individual’s own responsibility to save and plan for his old-age.
CricketGirl Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I don’t want to sound rude or disrespectful' date=' but the guy probably splurged all his money when he was young. Its not the govt’s job to look out for individual citizens and make sure he/she leads a decent life. It’s the individual’s own responsibility to save and plan for his old-age.[/quote'] good point!! clearly you live in a country where the government believes in individuals taking responsibility for their lives!! instead of handin everything out on a plate!! our government says "hey honey i'm here!! come and rob me baby":giggle:
The Outsider Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I don’t want to sound rude or disrespectful' date=' but the guy probably splurged all his money when he was young. Its not the govt’s job to look out for individual citizens and make sure he/she leads a decent life. It’s the individual’s own responsibility to save and plan for his old-age.[/quote'] From the news it does not look like he was a commissioned officer - where would he get the money from? Moreover, the news story also says that his land was usurped.
Cricketics Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 Marirs, regardless of how lavishly he might have used his money in his young life, one who has fought for India deserves to recieve monthly pension. Putting your life at risk for the country that too in 3 major wars, deserves to be honoured for life.
Ram Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 From the news it does not look like he was a commissioned officer - where would he get the money from? Moreover' date=' the news story also says that his land was usurped.[/quote'] There would have 1000s of other people like just like him, who worked in similar ranks in the army and also suffered through multiple wars. Did they all end up in the streets too? In most cases of these bankrupt individuals, you would find that the main reason for their suffering was a total absence of prudence in their spending, when they HAD money. You cannot point to them and highlight it as one of the failures of the society because bottom-line, every man’s for himself. But, in this case, it may very well be that the man was critically injured after the wars he fought and could not fend for himself. If that was the case, then yes the govt. should have reached and helped him more.
Texy Posted June 24, 2009 Author Posted June 24, 2009 there are probably thousands of war veteran in similar situation and not everyone's story is news worthy until they die but this is just deplorable... Govt should take care of the veterans regardless of individual decisions.... a veteran who fought for this country SHOULD NOT and never die like this...this is deplorable!
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