When I got mail from the heights of Kargil

Up to date: September 13, 2020 three:42:45 pm

Receiving those letters used to be so heartening and one of these heart-warming revel in. (Document photograph)

Written by way of Dr Ranjana Malik

All participants of Military Better halves Welfare Affiliation (AWWA) have been excited by innumerable actions to fortify the warfare effort. I had additionally written letters to all Commanding Officials and Subedar Majors of all devices concerned on the combat entrance conveying our highest needs to them.

In the future within the month of July, we made up our minds to ship packets of mithai to the officials and squaddies on the entrance. We went to Kalewa Candy Store on Bangla Sahib Street in New Delhi, and selected nourishing, non-perishable pieces which might be despatched. An overly keen band of volunteers were given those packets packed and I asked the women so as to add a non-public, handwritten notice with every packet telling the troops how we’re serious about them. Nearly 5000 packets have been despatched throughout the Air Power planes every week. After those have been delivered, we began receiving some replies from our squaddies and younger officials. The warriors had no thought the place those candies got here from or what AWWA used to be.

I’ve a few of these replies which reached me once they have been redirected to me by way of Kalewa Candy Store.

Maj Samir Rawat from Ladakh Scouts expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the candies which have been despatched to troops on the ahead publish. He stated “This is a large morale booster figuring out that we’ve got your just right needs with us.”

Lt MPS Maurya of 12 MAHAR addressed his letter of because of Ms KALEWA, 109, Bangla Sahib Street, New Delhi for “Maintaining the morale of the combating troops.”

Capt. Arjun Sardana of 141 Box Regiment stated “Those little acts of kindness imply so much to the warriors sitting at remoted posts. Your expression of authentic love and worry for the warriors has moved us and we cherish this stuff as invaluable treasures.” He wrote from Bajrang Publish after it have been recaptured. Many younger squaddies added their signatures to this letter.

An enchanting and heart-warming letter got here from Commando Rajesh Bhaduria, 21 PARA (SF). He addressed his letter to ‘Revered AWWA Supervisor’ and wrote that “Kargil ki chottiyan charte,charte thak gaye thhe,jab yeh mithai ka reward mila. Lekin jab mithai khai toh josh ki ek umang jag gayi, phir hamne barfili chottiyan chari aur apne kaam mein vijay payee. Hum bahut abhari hain ki hame yaad karne wale koi hain. Aap iss tarha yaad karte rahenge toh hamare saamne Pakistan to kya cheez hai. Sabhi karamchariyon ko hamri taraf se pranam. Aap patr ka solution sheeghra dein. Aap ke patra ki intezaar mein.”

Some other letter got here from Sepoy Sunil Sharma, 6 PARA. He wrote to Bangla Sahib Street and addressed it to ‘My Expensive AWWA, Aap ke priya saathion ko Sainik bhai ka pranam .Ham sabhi sainik bhaiyon koaapki bheji huyi AWWA ki mithai mili jise kha ke kaafi josh aata hai. Aap isi prakar mithai bhejte rahe toh, ham Lahore to kya Islambad pahaunch jaayenge. Aap log nidar hokar raho, ham aapki ve apne desh ki raksha karenge. Jabtak ham LC line go nahin karte, tabtak ham chain nahin le paayenge. Ham unko aisi seekh sikhayenge ki inhe yaad aayegi ki India aur Indian Military kya cheez hai.”

Some other letter got here from Commando Ravinder Singh, 21 PARA (SF). This used to be addressed to President AWWA. He wrote “Samachar yeh hai ki 15 July ki raat ko ham kuch saathion ke saath, Bharat Mataki raksha ke liye Ladakh ki sabse unchi pahari par bina kisi dar ke chal rahe thhe, aur hamare dushman aadmiyon ki nafri 300 se adhik thhi. Jaise hello unki nazar hamare par pari toh un rakshashon ne goli ki bochhar kardi jisme hamara ek saathi shaheed ho gaya. 17 July ko subah hamare cross aap sabhi ka bheja hua pyar ayaa, toh hamare dil mein phir se ek nayi tarang paida huyi .. .yeh hamne nahi, balki aap sabhi ke sahyog se Vijay hui. ..Mere sabhi sathyon ki ore se baron ko namaskar aur chote sathion ko pyar. Aapke pyare bachon ka namaskar. Jai Jawan. Mera Bharat mahan.”

Receiving those letters used to be so heartening and one of these heart-warming revel in. Greater than anything else it conveyed the josh, the passion, the patriotic fervour and the top morale of those younger males going through the enemy at such top altitudes. One in point of fact marvels at their spirit.

I then wrote again to these types of squaddies who had written to us, on my writing pad this time and in Hindi. I defined that AWWA stands for Military Better halves Welfare Affiliation or Sainik Pariwaar Kalyan Sanstha and that we’re conveying our highest needs to them for good fortune of their challenge. Those letters have been signed by way of me.

One younger soldier wrote again. He stated, “Aapki bheji huyi chitthi ab Unit ke understand Board par laga di gayi hai. Ab aap mere naam ek alag se patr likhen!”

(The author, a military physician is former president of AWWA)

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