“I’ll either come back
after raising the Indian flag in victory or return wrapped in it, but I will
come for sure.” And he did come back. The instrumental shell of his valiant
soul was wrapped in the glorious tri-colour when he landed on our motherland’s
bosom. His family wasn’t saddened by his demise, but honored that their son
sacrificed his blessed life in the service of their country. In his father’s
own words, he found a righteous path that would lead him to his goal — to a
service that was extraordinarily high and supreme.
PVC Captain Vikram Batra’s
bravery and act of heroism led to the capture of a peak invaded by Pakistan,
Point 4875 in the Mushkoh Valley. On this day of Vijay Kargil Diwas, India
celebrates its triumph against the cyphers of terrorism and violence. Most of
all,...
