NISHI SINGH CHOUHAN -
I was a young mother during the Kargil war, mostly housebound and alone and addicted to TV. I remember opening it one day and seeing this bearded grinning face saying that immortal line “Dil mange more”! Capt. Vikram Batra became like a family member…I would say a prayer for him and our soldiers and I was convinced he would return safely. Something about him was so dynamic! Then my brother called up to say that he had become a “shaheed” and there were two of us sobbing on the phone, greiving for someone we had never met, never seen! It has been few years since and on Vijay Diwas,I and my son say our prayers and thank these soldiers who defended us so magnificently. We read articles and discuss our heroes and we will never forget!To us, courage has a face and it is that sunburnt, laughing one!We all need heroes in our lives…..I have faith in our future as long as we have such men! And whenever I feel that my son, Sangram, needs some inspiration, I tell him how our Indian Army braved such odds and how valiently they fought and defined bravery anew.These lion-hearted men can never die for they live in our hearts and continue to inspire us from beyound the grave!JAI HIND.
