Indian War plane captured during 1965 war |
Just
look at the difference; A country has got independence just 18 years ago, does
not have any big war factory, does not get enough guns to arm all of its
soldiers, whose administration is being run through rented buildings,
educational institutions are limited to just few big cities, its cantonments
are established in the areas according to the need of previously undivided
country and in contrast to the needs of a newly born country as a result of
long ideological struggle, not only this it has inherited the enmity of its
neighboring country as well. Enemy that has strong economy, ten times bigger
well armed army, established institutions of education, health, industry and
professional army and independent in fulfilling its needs. It has abundant
cache of ammunition in case of long term war. Such a big country attacks a ten
times smaller country with full planning, supply of weapons and troops to the
battle fields, according to the defense analysts all over the world such a big
army with such resources should over run the defending army and get victory. In
contrast to this if such a bigger enemy fails to achieve its goals in such a
way that its army has to retreat leaving behind its war machinery; generals of
such a defeated army should be ashamed of their defeat but Lo! They are going
to celebrate their defeat as VICTORY?
MM Alam shot down 10 Indian fighter planes in 1965 |
6th
September 1965 reminds us such an attack when India attacked Pakistan with
hundreds of artillery guns, APCs, tanks, army and other machinery; from Indian
Generals to soldiers everyone was well aware of the difference quoted above
between the both countries and balance of power. Indian Prime Minister Shastri
was well aware of this reality that newly born Pakistan does not have enough
resources, its soldiers are inexperienced of real war, its economy is just
getting started, in such a contrast Pakistani army will not be able to stand in
front of Indian army but he forgot that soldier of Pak-Army was equipped with
such a enthusiasm that cannot be purchased, that cannot be manufactured in factories,
that cannot be earned through war experience but this enthusiasm just comes
through the power of belief and determination to defend the motherland at the
cost of blood.
If
we speak of the 1965 war, India attacked Pakistan and Pakistan just defended
itself but did India achieve her goals for which she attacked Pakistan? If NO
than does not this account to the defeat of the attacking Hindu Army and Hindu
India? It is just like that a wrestler attacks a young weak man, everyone is
afraid of the wrestler and did not dare to interrupt him but then something
unexpected happens and that weak young man beats the wrestler in such a way
that it sets an example for others. In such a fight when the wrestler is getting
fainted, some people interrupt and make both to shake hands, wrestler reaches
home with the help of others and declares to celebrate his victory… what can
one say over such shamelessness???
Jeep of Indian General Narinjan Prasad during 1965 war |
But
in the Hindu India’s dictionary there is no word like “Shame” or “ethics”. India
is going to celebrate month of September as her victory over Pakistan. What type
of victory is that in which retired Indian soldiers have nothing to tell their
nation that how they got victory. That is why retired or on duty Indian army
Generals, Minister and intellectuals have to take the support of threats to
Pakistan in their speeches that next time India would destroy Pakistan. What type
of ten times bigger Hindu army and Hindu rulers are that who have deployed more
than one million Indian army due to fear over Pakistani border from Indian
Occupied Kashmir to Indian Gujarat. 0.7 million army is deployed in the Indian
Occupied Kashmir against unarmed Kashmiris that have always failed to stop
unarmed Kashmiri youth from hoisting Pakistani flag and chanting slogans in
favor of Pakistan, celebrating the Pakistan Day and expressing solidarity with
Pakistan? Pakistanis have been also celebrating Defense Day in order to
commemorate the day Pakistani soldiers defended motherland at the cost of their
lives. It was not just the army but the whole nation that was defending the
motherland. No doubt this is the day to renew the determination to defend every
inch of Pakistan at any cost for Pakistanis but shameless Hindu Indians cannot
understand who feel no shame in celebrating their defeat as victory.
Pakistani soldiers at Khemkaran |
Another
important aspect of the Celebrations of 1965 war are that retired soldiers,
officers and their families who participated in the 1965 war have established
protest camps on the discrimination they are facing in their pension. Few have
started hunger strike till death hoping that perhaps Indian rulers and army
Generals might get some shame while celebrating their defeat as victory in
front of the world. This is the proof the in 1965 war India had to face defeat
otherwise retired Indian soldiers would never had boycotted the celebrations of
victory. According to Indian Defense analysts the boycotting retired Indian
soldiers do not want to get further ashamed, the pension is just an excuse…
Written by Khalid Baig,
Published in Daily Nawa-i-Waqt,
Date : 07 September 2015.
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