A heart rending article and very well reflects the feelings of the average patriotic citizen of this country. But our national leadership will never pay attention to these things. U have said rightly for them country's honour has no significance.

Hail Tarun!

Beautiful article!!
'ghutne tek kar hamein baat karne bulaya'...That is how our so called leaders have stooped and that is how they will always be...
And what do we do next? Wait for the next bomb blast, and then for the next and for the next...each one followed by 'no intelligence failure' arrogance...

Dear Mr. Tarun,

Thanks for this very nice article.

This malaise runs very deep in our country and collectively all of us too are to be blamed for arriving upto this stage.

However, the fact remains that it is the sons of the mothers and daugthers too, whose blood is wasted. Their deaths will not account to anything, while the opposing politicians of India and Pakistan shake hands for their photo-shoots and the artistes / cricketers failingly try their bits (if at all). The Media should also take responsibility and try to avoid senstaionalising matters. They should also accord proper justice and due recognition to news of national importance instead of highlighting which actor is sneezing and which heroine is moving around with whom.

However, it is everybody's fault. We just don't have the spines to have a attitude and are no different or better than our politicians.

I just wish that there was some kind of a platform in our country where we could revisit our history and form a group of strong willed decision makers for our countries. In our elections too, we chose between a blind and a half-blind, but then, actually how many out of us actually vote...?

In course of our times, we might finish our journeys in our own small ways, but look at what we will leave for the generations to come.

Will the greiving mothers ever forgive us?

Will our children ever forgive us?

Thanks

Spot On.

What to say more that the fact 2 of our (female)colleagues named Binita Gadani and P Sindhuri lost their lives in the terror attack in Pune.They had gone to celebrate their first job after passing out from an engineering college and hard competition.

Alas,the immoral and dishonest headline setting tribe of 24X7 hate machines -who were arrogant enough to devote hours of their TV channels inflaming issues like screening of a movie with the sole objective to create disharmony-could not even spare a few minutes on these and other victims.

The leadership(oh I forgot he is an accidental PM-so cant be bothered about the responsibilities)-as usual roped in the clerks of the party(also known as spokespersons)-to debate the incident and entertain with the Tamasha on the TV.

Would we ever get out of this mess?not unless the leadership is stout/firm/accountable and we get rid of confused/selfish/TRPdriven media and strengthen nationalistic forces.

I really really loved this blog... there has been a visible disconnect between the elite who sit in air-conditioned TV studios voicing poems of peace when at least one soldier dies in different parts of India protecting that "peace". I really can not find any reason of men in uniform sacrificing their lives for us worthless Indians...

In less than 10 years Congress party has started showing its colours.One party bearer and former CM visits the homes of terroists and goes scot free from all and media.He insists taht he did so after informing his master and master's son.Who are they? This visual media has gone low than a prostitute and only follows dictum of vilification, there needs a revolt and fight against these Conggies to teach them a lesson to be remembered by their grandmothers.

Great article Tarun ji, You made a valid point by pointing out that no soldier has ever been awarded The Bharat Ratna.

SRK is considered demi God in our country.His movie MNIK was promoted enthusiastically by the media. Though what Thackreys were doing was wrong, even then the Media made Villains out of them.

Sad to see, that movie stars are considered role models and icons in our country.People who sacrifice there life for the nation are forgotten so easily.May be this is the reason that people know more about SRK then Vikram Batra,or Manoj Pandey, or any other decorated soldier for that matter.

Sad, Pathetic!

Corrupts are normally cowards. Soldiers are brave people and politicians are corrupt and cowards.
More over,this Government is more interested in Minority Vote Politics rather than taking any appropriate action. They will like to reward few families ( Present Vote Bank Sh.MSY) of Azamgarh(U.P), who were killed in Batla House encounter rather than our brave soldiers.

Dawood of 'D-Company"in Karachi once said," We can blast in any part of India, any time. The Choice will be ours/ the timing will be ours." He is proving to be right.
In case of Pune blast, Our Government( Home Minister) says," Our intelligence has not failed. Our Strategy has not failed.Our forces have not failed. People of this country want to know " Then who has failed?" Then ,why dialogue, what for.To be attacked again? This is with respect to the Home Minister.
The moment we talked that we will start the peace process. The attack has taken place.Is it under the Foreign Pressure that we agreed for a dialogue.

I still recollect the comments of then British Prime Minister Tony Blair, when our Parliament was attacked. There was a shock wave all over the world. Our then Top Most Ministers raised the issue with the world community that Pakistan be declared a terror state etc etc. Tony Blair simply said," You being the grieved party should act first then only the super powers will think of coming for help to you." Then P.M at least sent the armed forces to Pakistan Borders. Though under foreign pressure, we did not declare war with Pakistan.
Now the state of affairs are worse. No concrete action by our Government.
This Government wants to make a peace on the coffins of innocent killings.
Rest Later.

Mr Tarun Vijay, you will do really well in Pakistan. You have mastered the art of saying wrong things with confidence. For you each politician is a bad guy and each soldier is good (Perhaps you are not aware of the scams and corruptions related to Army).
People from all walks of life, be it politics, military, civilian, Film stars, Businessmen etc.. have shades of gray, no one is black or no one is white. So stop spiting venom against any section as a whole. Our politicians are reflection of ourselves, If we dont like them then we need to change ourselves.

Awesome article as always Mr. Tarun Vijay!

I feel shame to be ruled by such ruler. Bharat is being killed by India itself.

A very thought provoking article. You have rightly touched two issues: a) Indian government's inclination to hold talks with Pakistan 2) Lack of apathy towards our own soldiers & citizen. A 7th grade student asked me the other day why we are so desparate to talk to Pakistan & why is MNIK getting so much media coverage? "Is MNIK the remedy for all violence in the world?", he asked. Are we still, even after 63 years of independence, living under the influences of British ruled society? Do we still require to do idol worship(read SRK) to call ourselves peace lovers? Are we still subconciously (or even conciously sometimes) considering ourselves inferior to the fairer skinned species? Why do we give more importance to a FOREIGNER than our own COUNTRYMEN. Unka khoon khoon, apna khoon paani?

Tarun Ji, Great as ususal. Especially loved the last 3 paragraphs. But i want to know, are the people who are supposed to listen to all this, listening???? The consistency in their shamelessness is even better than your ability to write great peices.
vivek

Tarunji, the media will never learn and appreciate this. As long as they are not desis and alienated from the Bharat (not India) and focussed on commercial aspects/entertainers, our soldiers and farmers will not get their due. Very sad.

A very well written article, Mr Tarun. I have tears in my eyes, especially towards the end I burst into tears.

A sour but frank and bold analysis of politicians' priorities.
Hope it is rightly understood by the concerned authorities to make amends.
And at the earliest, to prevent likely terror attacks in the future.

The only column I feel like reading these days is Mr. Tarun Vijay's. Thank god TOI is publishing his views. These blog posts reflect the changing times and attitudes. The day is not far away when the pseudo intellectual columnists would be buried and the opinions of the intellectuals like Tarun Vijay gain more weightage.

The problems with Indians is our mindset. Every body values only his own life and does not bother about what happens outside his village or city. Illiteracy, functional illiteracy and narrow minded attitude are breeding the evil forces. When we start valuing the lives of all Indians we will be able to change the situation. Till then we can't do more than cleaning the blood stains and listen to the same old statements of politicians.
Manmohan Singh may be the best man to lead the nation, but he enslave himself to the Italian lady and Americans. He does not have independent policies.

Absolutely correct analysis Sir.
The Film and entertainment industry of this country is heir of erstwhile Tamashawallahs and Jatrawallahs. That now this profession has got money and new found respectibility and fan following of empty minded people, those working in this industry got their mind heated. Media's marriage with entertainment has provided new professionals to attend to these Tamashawallahs. and real pity is that people are looking for them as ray of hope!

Absolutely spot on Mr. Vijay. The news channel and the country's top media houses have sold their souls. Why is this not reported with as much vigour by the same journos when the foreign minister of the invited country says -- "ghutne tek kar hamein baat karne bulaya". As per them, the biggest patriot in this nation is SRK and making sure that his movie gets maximum controversy, security and publicity is their primary job. Sacrifices of soldiers - they don't make commercial sense. Do they?

As usual-Brilliant. Brought tears to my eyes.
But is anybody listening ?

Mr. Vijay, I share your anguish at the sorry state of affairs. I hope you will suitably take up the issue of how our Govt can allow the continuous stay of Pak artistes such as Adnan Sami in India. Are there no rules governing employment/working conditions of Pakistanis? Would Pak Govt allow an Indian artiste to continue living in Pakistan and mint money the way Adnan Sami is doing here? Moreover, he refused to show solidarity with Indians when Mumbaikars wore black badges to protest 26/11 terror attacks. At least for the sake of expressing his thanks for the hospitality he has received in Mumbai, he could have worn a black badge to show that he loves Mumbai and India. But he shamelessly refused. I hope you would suitably highlight this point in your blog. Thanks and high regads,

UPA II is trying to appease Indian Muslims by appearing to be reasonable with Pakistanis.This is very silly of UPA II or Congress.Indian Muslims have come a long way since their days of bursting crackers, when Pakistani cricket team won against India.Most of the young Muslims believe that their fate and destinies are tied to India.Congress is fashioning its response based on the feedback they get from their own Muslim leaders, who are as myopic as Congress leaders.
Dr Manmohan Singh too is obsessed with the idea of going down in history as a leader who brought peace to the sub continent.He can't BUY such peace.He may not even get votes in next elections, if he continues to humiliate the nation like this.

Thanks Tarun for spelling out the best articles that we get to read in TOI. The biggest problem i see with India today is anything nationalist is termed as pro hindu and non secular. Safeguarding the nation is left to politicians changing statements as it suits them. I read another article which shows how US diplomacy works- The US has started ignoring the elected government of Pakistan and talks directly to the rulers in Rawalpindi. I feel India should do the same, History has proved that the politicians are puppets in pakistan how much ever Messers Qureshi, Gilani and Zardari jump, they have no value.
Just can hope to have a nationalist govenment in India which secures our borders once and for all and implements strict laws in internal insurgency.

brilliantly written

Tarunji, you are right. absolutely everyone was engaged in defending an actor in an episode which everyone knew to be a drama in which both parties benefited. but nobody thinks even once about our people who get killed in terrorist activist or soldiers who die serving the nation. The media inculding toi seems more content talking about flimsy issues like what Rahul gandhi ate or how mumbai "defeated" dadagiri of shiv sena. Is there anyone who can understand that India's conscience is getting farther and farther away from things that really matter. God save my land and people

Well said Tarunji, you have put our feelings into words.A nation of one billion plus have been humbled by this party. Shame on us for electing them.

Great Article,tarun...Need of the hour...

Absolutly spot on article. 10 people dies and over 50 injured and our prime minister did not utter a single word. Congress is happy as long as they cling on to ruling the government at any cost. We dont have a prime minister do we ? Whats the whole point of providing top notch security to a movie cinema when a common man does not feel safe ? So many newspapers and tv news dedicated hours and hours to show how great shahrukh khan and his movie was , No one dared to hold the govt accountable for the security and blasts in our cities. No wonder we are so religous , our only hope is God.

very true Tarunji. We Indians have learnt to glorify everything foreign and forget our own roots.

Can you please show these spineless idiots that there
is a word in the dictionary called PRIDE. Either they
have sold their souls or taken a solemn oath to keep getting kicked and stay silent. Unfortunately our junta and jawans have suffered, but then why should they care. The Manmohans, Chidambarans, Tharoors might be the educated lot but then when has education bought pride and self respect. why is it that in the name of politics we have to keep getting slapped and stay quiet. Is the pressure from the U.S.A. so huge that we can't sustain the weight and have to crumble. Isn't it pathetic to know that the biggest terrorist country in the world is dictating terms and we are dancing to their tunes. Let's not be fooled between 'Exploratory' and 'Composite Dialogue'. Are they going to divulge the contents of the meeting to the public to let them know what they discussed. It
almost seems our politicians have a love affair with Pakistan that overrides the lives of our own people. What a SHAME.

The great democracy, India as we all call it, is buckling under the pressure of capitalism [copied ditto from The West], communism [impinged by the EAST] and fundamentalism [thrusted by our neighbors]. Aiding that is a messed up media network that is willing to cover the pigeons at Taj after Mumbai disaster and the trivial details of R. Mahajan's swayamwar. I am guessing its the audience (which is me, if not us!) who is stupid and shameless to accept and watch it.

It's great that you have shown the 2 Indias that we live in... "Daffodils in Face of Bullets" was a work which shows hope and this one points out that hope alone is not enough.

Our soldiers are our first line of physical defense. Not for any other motive but just for pure vested interest of self protection we must take great care of these fellas. And then, if we are ashamed a little bit, can we think of them as being humans or sons, brothers, sisters of someone we owe but don't know!

I believe that this task should be taken up as a community service, where by schools, colleges and universities interact with the defenses to create awareness among the youth and at the same time let our boys know that We Are With Them!

very well said and so true. Thank you Tarunji. Most Indian media is promoting talks despite Pak supported terror. People should vote for the party which acts tough against terrorists and their supporters.

Marvelous article Tarun ji; a tight slap on the face of so called modern and secular actors, cricketers and politicians, who are well versed in dramatization.

Jai Jawan Jai Kisan.

I still prefer talks as recent attacks with clear evidence of they been made from Pak, Smell of some other countries hand ...who has interests in having a war and selling us arms

Time after time Pakistan calls Indian Government's bluff and scores diplomatic victories. From India's track record with respect to verbal threats and not even standing behind the so called statements, gives Pakistan the message that whether Pakistan does anything towards going after the terrorist groups or not, India eventually will come to the table. India needs to learn from history. Power comes from showing strength and if necessary using it and not by just talking about it.

It will be a great service to nation if our PM , Home minister, Foreign minister and other CMs should find some time to read this article and act. I find many such article from Tarun Vijay and others in TOI and other papers. I just wonder whether it is going to make any changes in the mindset of politicians and the television news selecction criteria.

Soldiers ar given bravery awards like Param veer chakra and veer chakra. It is ridiculous to argue that they should be given Bharath Ratna as it falls into a different category.
Your heart is in he right place Mr Tarun Vijay, but you should not think with it.

I was a soldier once.I still feel like one after my retierment.It is nice to know some one like you holds our services in high esteem.But public in general only respect uniform at the time of war or incidents like 26/11.Respect in the society is as per your financial status.Patrotism is a feeling which is difficult to feel and understand.

Hi Tarunji,
A wonderful article throwing light discepancies of media and ruling government

HI Tarun, your blog is as always excellent. Hope our politicians are also reading your blog. I feel very frustrated & ashamed when I read your blog. I think thats the power of your writing. Hope it will bring the change in our attitude 1 day.

Thanks,
Prasad

An excellent article, the point made here is no one questions the need for peace, all we are questioning is the timing of this initiative, do we think without dismantling the terror infrastructure in Pakistan, the current process of peacemaking would be sustainable

The point is peace is sustainable only if both sides want it and definitely the way Pakistan is behaving and continues to behave it seems that they are happy in this Chaos and they certainly are

Another hard hitting gem on the face of dirty politicians and dual character peace lovers. our politicians dont have guts to even stick to their words. i feel the politicians and so called peace makers are as perperators as the bomb blasters of pune or elsewhere. We need to think very seriously abt it. This govt is shame on our motherland and impotent khadi vardiwaalas are the black spot on the sovereignty and pride of the country. Soldiers are the real heroes and this govt has lost its morality and playing the dirty politics at the cost of anything.....

A very real analysis on today's statae of affairs. We feel ashamed by the stand India has taken today which may be under pressure from US because of some under table deal by our supreme leaders............ It's really shamefull

Tarun you have been a journalist for a long enough time to understand that media is a business. It has to cover things in which people are interested. Take yourself for an example, who will read your articles if you don't always write against a particular community ? The trouble is that most people don't pay much attention to politics; they aren't very interested in it. Among the few who follow it closely, most treat it like football: having picked a side, they give it completely one-eyed support. Just like you Tarun.

Pathetic...u guys are the ones who bring news out to us and yet you are questioning the attitude of ur disgusting media friends just to fill up ur article...u all are same...

What else can be expected from Congress? I feel pity for those who vote for congress. we need a leader who can lead us in the war not in the peace & Italian lady cant not understand this feeling.
nice stuff by Tarun Jee.

dear tarun, dont waste your health and time cribbing maybe it is destiny, i have come to the conclusion that majority of our people lack courage and soul. we ourselves are our worst enemies. we want to see pakistani cricketers we want their artists that is the general view they are the best neighbours, we want srk, to hell with everything else that should be important.

Indians are the softest target, bcz people of world believe that being an Indians means being an impotent. Bcz hum sirf baatein hi kar shakte hain, aur kuchh nahi.

Tarun Ji
I am ahumble small man ,,, who is a HINDU and has nothing to fell ashamed abt it and thinks that hindu values and ethos r under attack in india. What BJP and other political parties are trying to so now id to call in people and try to create asceular image,, people whoes culture and values can never be indian... with christian conversions and islamic fundamentalism on rise days r not far when hindus will be a minority.. here is my suggestion to all who think abt hindus and hindu values

1) creation of a state within a state (called bharat) where hindus can form a israel kind of setup. Anybody who professes to be a hindu FREE ENTRY

2)instilling pride and hinour in hindus who think theri heros for last 1000 yeasr are only gandhi and nehru forgetting rana pratap, shivaji and many many others.

3)seperation of hindu media where atleast the plight of kashmiri hindus, pakistani bangladeshi hindus can be talked abt and compared that to luxury in which muslims live in india.

4)A fund gathering mechanism to counter christian propoganda.. we r ourselves to blame here hindu organizations like rss and bjp shuld do everything tey can to address this

5)After singling out Dalits, christians organizations with help of people like KAncha Illiah(who calls himself buddhist) are now trying to ween out OBCs from hindu fold. dalits r just 10% but obcs form 50% of hindu population.. their target is clear.

Instill hinduness in youth who r so lost in CAT and IIMs and forget that without a strong state which constitutes people who actually love the nation( not whoes loyality lies with saudi arabia). The end results are german bakery.

I hope congress makes german bakery as big an issue which it made of best bakery

Good work Tarun, i found somebody in TOI who atlesat matches with general Indian youth sentiments. Indeed, very thought provoking article. Far better than Barkha Dutt , Rajdeep Sardasi & Co. Please give a copy of this article to SRK, Ashok Chavan & so called hypocratic " secularist"people of India.I Wish God bless our idiot politicians, actors with little patriot feeling before they pass any ridiculous "PAKI welcome" statements. God bless India.JAI HIND

A very thought provoking note! Thanks Tarun Ji.
Congies have sold their souls long back..their old leaders like Digvijay Singh going to the convicted terrorits houses and stating with doubt about the encounter. What else you can expect from these spineless politicians? For what Inspector Mohan Sharma laid his life? Was it a just drama of SRK the joker.
The only solution to this problem is to go and vote for a better national party.

Hi Tarun, You have rightly mentioned the polar policies or congress governemnt and baseless their comments. They are really making country cowardice and this is reason pakistan behaves obstinate each time. Either PM or home minister are just puppets of party where command of decision is taken today also similar to anarchy by single person. Only God can help this country to save from these people. Congress has only Gandhi and people have given BJP an opportunity to tackle and show tit for tat to Pakistan but unfortunately it could not reach to result due to lack of experience. lets hope a party of difference "BJP" under young leadership like Gadkari can do miracle and save our country from such puppets. Thank you very much for keeping awake spirit of Indian and i wish you have log life to go ahead this tru mission of saving country and its values.

TARUNJI, IT IS VERY NICE ARTICLE DIPICTING TRUE PICTURE OFOUR COUNTRY,IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT OUR LEADERS ARE MORE INTERESTED IN GIVING PROMINENCE TO USELESS THINGS LIKE FILM ACTORS/CRICKET/DIRTY POLITICS AND DYNASTY RULE HAS NEVER BEING CONDEMNED.OUR SOLDIERS WON 4 WARS AT THE COST OF GREATEST SACRIDICES BUT UNDONE BY THE POLITICIANS ON NEGOTIATION TABLE. WE ARE VERY GOOD ON WAR FRONT BUT VERY POOR ON DIPLOMACY THAT IS WHY PAKISTAN IS EXPORTING TERRORISM BUT GETTING ALL WHATEVER SHE LIKES FROM USA/WEST BUT WE ARE ALWAYS PUSHED TO TALK TO PAKISTAN.OUR LEADERS ARE GOOD IN MAKING SPEECES BUT NEVER CARE TO IMPLEMENT.IN FIGHTING TERRORISM WE ALWAYS SEE MUSLIMS VOTE BANKS THAT IS WHY CAN NOT ELIMINATE LOCAL SLEEPING CELLS HELPING IN TERRORISM.WE ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT OUR ARMY PERSOONEL WHO LOST LIVES FOR MOTHERLAND BUT TO KHANS.HOW LONG IT WILL CONTINUE. FOR SMALL TROUBLE WITH MUSLIMS OUR LEADERS PAY MORE ATTENTION BUT PLAY POLITICS ON MAIOSTS/NAXALITES.SEE MAMTA BANERJEE IS SUPPORTER OF MAIOISTS BUT STILL A MEMBER OF CABINET.OUR LEADERS ARE MORE WORRIED ABOUT POWER THAN SECURITY OF NATIONS.WHENEVER TERRORISTS ARE CAUGHT OUR LEADERS ARE FIRST TO REACH TO OFFER SYMPATHY AND HELP THAT IS WHY WE CAN NOT CONTENT TERRORISM WHILE USA/UK/WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE SUCCEEDED BECAUSE NO POLITICS ON IT.IN INDIA ALL EFFORTS OF PARTIES ARE TO PLEASE MUSLIMS AND THAT IS WHY TERRORISM IS CONTINUED AND IT WILL NOT STOPPED.FOR NEHRU!S MISTAKES WE ARE SUFFERED TILL NOW AND NOW SONIA/MMS ARE DOING SAME. THIS TALK HAS INITIATED UBDER PRESSURE FROM USA AND WE CAN NOT HAVE GUTTS TO EXPLAIN OUR POSITION AND REFUSE.ONLY GOD WILL HELP US.WE HAVE NOT LEARN A LESSON FROM OUR PAST MISTAKES AND MOST OF OUR MEDIA IS ALSO GUILITY FOR SUPPORTING GOVT AND CRITICISING BJP/NATIONALISM.WITH THIS OFFER OF TALKS WE AS NATION HAS BEEN HUMILIATED AND THIS COULD BE SEEN FROM THE STATEMENTS MADE BY PAKISTANI LEADERS.

Tarun,

I read your articles once and while, great sense of Petriotism and asking question, What is for INDIA ? in it. Yes every INDIAN should be asking Probing Question 1)Are our Politicians acting for their Party's Interest or of of Nation's interest. 2)Are we adequatelty training and providing right equipments and salary for our POLICE, bsf AND military??
3)Is our so called minority which is about 20% of population is learning in school with right education,are their female gender dress properly, are their religious congregation creating Noise polution these are the issues to tackle on.
4) the real threat is not "Pakistan" or "JIhad" both are Lots of Hot Air we human release once and while creating bad atmosphere, real threats are the MAOIST- thta's where we need to focus like LASER.
5) Pakistan is no threat to INDIA though there are growing field of "JIHADIST" mushrooming like dandelion by that scale more of them are less effective their voices become- These are annoyance but not Mortal threat to INDIA.
6) There is nothing to talk with PAKISTAN-The name we gave "PEACE TALK" should caled "Working Group" for water, trade,Joint Border Issues and nothing more thus no need to be GIVEN SPACE IN NEWS- These are non-issues for INDIA.

Chnadragupta said to Chanakya I understand now in and out of Whole NATION, who is for and who is agaist nation,what are real issues and what are not. Time has come to retake it to it's RIGHT FULL GLORY.

Excellent article. I would request tarun ji to raise the issue of the politicians who gave shelter, money to batla/IM terrorists which is going unnoticed by 'ever vigilant media'! We want police to act against political pressure and arrest them and punish them as criminals, we can already anticipate who were the politicians. It will be very nice tarun ji, if you voice our concerns. Since we know without political patronage terrorism would not have raised its head inside our country.

May be the talks do no good, but they don't harm either.I am an Indian Muslim working in China, and I had met many Pakis here. What I can say is "Indians hate Pakis(read muslims)and Pakis hate Indians(read Hindus) ".But that doesn't mean all Pakis would fight against India or vice versa.They too want to live normal lives,keeping the hatred inside, just like Indians.Can India stop terrorist activity on its own soil? Then how can we expect a weaker Pak govt to be able to do the same?That the respective govts support terror is an allegation from few quarters on both sides.If we were to resort violence, then more pakis who keep hatred in their minds will unleash their hatred and start striking back, killing more people on both sides. Just a war which is not based on any ideological issues would never stop, and would harm both sides.

Bharat Ratna is a civilian award. Can I also question then as to why no non-soldier ever got a Param Vir Chakra ? (This is not meant to demean any soldier; just presenting a rational argument without getting too swayed by emotions)

Even though I know you are from the saffron brigade and therefore anti muslim too but still I like your articles. And todays article is one of the best. Wish you could become a bit secular and understand that a soldier can even be a muslim too and we also love this country as much as you do. FYI I am myself a soldier and a Muslim too

Hi tarun, when I was 10, I read the story of prithviraj chauhan and Mohammad ghori. Stories always portrayed Prithviraj as a “great-brave” warrior . He might have been a brave warrior but I feel that he least cared about his country and countrymen. He did not value the die hard efforts and sacrifice of his soldiers and the amount of loss that India might have had because of war. He simply released Ghori and registered himself as a “great” leader in the history books. I think more than greatness it was a really foolish decision and a big mistake for which he paid later on.
When I read this story I never knew that I will have to see with my own eyes such a thing happening. Yes the prithviraj – ghori saga is repeating.. And we are doing the same mistake as chauhan did centuries ago.
Coming to the modern saga.. the way we reacted after the terror attacks in Mumbai was really appreciable. They looked firm and strong in boycotting Pakistan at the international level. But with time once again we have proved ourself as “spineless”. Yes, I think we are spineless country, with no more dignity and self respect left. Why had we done all this “anti- pak” drama during the last one year. We could have welcomed Pakistan on 27th November 2008 itself. I really feel so helpless and humiliated when this peace process is taking place on top of ongoing terror strikes..
What can be done in this situation tarun ji.. I really want all of us to raise our voice and let this govt know that we are not ok with this impotent behavior.. !! how can we show to the world that we too are a dignified and strong race and we do care for our citizens and soldiers.. What can be done..!!!!!

No, please, we should go on talking to Pakistan. So what if they regularly send terrorists into this country and kill our citizens, so what if they train our home-grown traitors of our country for terrorist activities here, so what if they are pathological liars, so what if they have systematically decimated the Hindu population in their country! If we do not talk with them , what will our gora secular teachers say? How can we face the secular world ? And after all, none of us or our close ones are ever killed in the attacks. We all get security cover, even our jamairajas!! Again we have our pet dogs, the kingpins of the Fourth Estate and the secular intellectuals whom we regularly give the biscuit crumbs to keep them happy. Long time back Swami Vivekananda had said that this age would be the age of “sudras” - by which he had meant that persons of extremely menial and slavish mental level. How true if you look at our leaders now, right from the “very top”. We should have stopped all exchanges with Pakistan, all here means all, and closed our borders with that country and let them stew in their own juice. No , we are entertaining them through “Aman Ki Asha” – Pakistanis must be laughing in their insides. God above must also be thinking and getting frustrated with people who are so self-destructing. Amen!!

Great Article.I fully agree with Tarun's views.

Hi tarun, when I was 10, I read the story of prithviraj chauhan and Mohammad ghori. Stories always portrayed Prithviraj as a “great-brave” warrior . He might have been a brave warrior but I feel that he least cared about his country and countrymen. He did not value the die hard efforts and sacrifice of his soldiers and the amount of loss that India might have had because of war. He simply released Ghori and registered himself as a “great” leader in the history books. I think more than greatness it was a really foolish decision and a big mistake for which he paid later on.
When I read this story I never knew that I will have to see with my own eyes such a thing happening. Yes the prithviraj – ghori saga is repeating.. And we are doing the same mistake as chauhan did centuries ago.
Coming to the modern saga.. the way we reacted after the terror attacks in Mumbai was really appreciable. They looked firm and strong in boycotting Pakistan at the international level. But with time once again we have proved ourself as “spineless”. Yes, I think we are spineless country, with no more dignity and self respect left. Why had we done all this “anti- pak” drama during the last one year. We could have welcomed Pakistan on 27th November 2008 itself. I really feel so helpless and humiliated when this peace process is taking place on top of ongoing terror strikes..
What can be done in this situation tarun ji.. I really want all of us to raise our voice and let this govt know that we are not ok with this impotent behavior.. !! how can we show to the world that we too are a dignified and strong race and we do care for our citizens and soldiers.. What can be done..!!!!!

Hi tarun, when I was 10, I read the story of prithviraj chauhan and Mohammad ghori. Stories always portrayed Prithviraj as a “great-brave” warrior . He might have been a brave warrior but I feel that he least cared about his country and countrymen. He did not value the die hard efforts and sacrifice of his soldiers and the amount of loss that India might have had because of war. He simply released Ghori and registered himself as a “great” leader in the history books. I think more than greatness it was a really foolish decision and a big mistake for which he paid later on.
When I read this story I never knew that I will have to see with my own eyes such a thing happening. Yes the prithviraj – ghori saga is repeating.. And we are doing the same mistake as chauhan did centuries ago.
Coming to the modern saga.. the way we reacted after the terror attacks in Mumbai was really appreciable. They looked firm and strong in boycotting Pakistan at the international level. But with time once again we have proved ourself as “spineless”. Yes, I think we are spineless country, with no more dignity and self respect left. Why had we done all this “anti- pak” drama during the last one year. We could have welcomed Pakistan on 27th November 2008 itself. I really feel so helpless and humiliated when this peace process is taking place on top of ongoing terror strikes..
What can be done in this situation tarun ji.. I really want all of us to raise our voice and let this govt know that we are not ok with this impotent behavior.. !! how can we show to the world that we too are a dignified and strong race and we do care for our citizens and soldiers.. What can be done..!!!!!

Hi tarun, when I was 10, I read the story of prithviraj chauhan and Mohammad ghori. Stories always portrayed Prithviraj as a “great-brave” warrior . He might have been a brave warrior but I feel that he least cared about his country and countrymen. He did not value the die hard efforts and sacrifice of his soldiers and the amount of loss that India might have had because of war. He simply released Ghori and registered himself as a “great” leader in the history books. I think more than greatness it was a really foolish decision and a big mistake for which he paid later on.
When I read this story I never knew that I will have to see with my own eyes such a thing happening. Yes the prithviraj – ghori saga is repeating.. And we are doing the same mistake as chauhan did centuries ago.
Coming to the modern saga.. the way we reacted after the terror attacks in Mumbai was really appreciable. They looked firm and strong in boycotting Pakistan at the international level. But with time once again we have proved ourself as “spineless”. Yes, I think we are spineless country, with no more dignity and self respect left. Why had we done all this “anti- pak” drama during the last one year. We could have welcomed Pakistan on 27th November 2008 itself. I really feel so helpless and humiliated when this peace process is taking place on top of ongoing terror strikes..
What can be done in this situation tarun ji.. I really want all of us to raise our voice and let this govt know that we are not ok with this impotent behavior.. !! how can we show to the world that we too are a dignified and strong race and we do care for our citizens and soldiers.. What can be done..!!!!!

Hi tarun, when I was 10, I read the story of prithviraj chauhan and Mohammad ghori. Stories always portrayed Prithviraj as a “great-brave” warrior . He might have been a brave warrior but I feel that he least cared about his country and countrymen. He did not value the die hard efforts and sacrifice of his soldiers and the amount of loss that India might have had because of war. He simply released Ghori and registered himself as a “great” leader in the history books. I think more than greatness it was a really foolish decision and a big mistake for which he paid later on.
When I read this story I never knew that I will have to see with my own eyes such a thing happening. Yes the prithviraj – ghori saga is repeating.. And we are doing the same mistake as chauhan did centuries ago.
Coming to the modern saga.. the way we reacted after the terror attacks in Mumbai was really appreciable. They looked firm and strong in boycotting Pakistan at the international level. But with time once again we have proved ourself as “spineless”. Yes, I think we are spineless country, with no more dignity and self respect left. Why had we done all this “anti- pak” drama during the last one year. We could have welcomed Pakistan on 27th November 2008 itself. I really feel so helpless and humiliated when this peace process is taking place on top of ongoing terror strikes..
What can be done in this situation tarun ji.. I really want all of us to raise our voice and let this govt know that we are not ok with this impotent behavior.. !! how can we show to the world that we too are a dignified and strong race and we do care for our citizens and soldiers.. What can be done..!!!!!

Hi tarun, when I was 10, I read the story of prithviraj chauhan and Mohammad ghori. Stories always portrayed Prithviraj as a “great-brave” warrior . He might have been a brave warrior but I feel that he least cared about his country and countrymen. He did not value the die hard efforts and sacrifice of his soldiers and the amount of loss that India might have had because of war. He simply released Ghori and registered himself as a “great” leader in the history books. I think more than greatness it was a really foolish decision and a big mistake for which he paid later on.
When I read this story I never knew that I will have to see with my own eyes such a thing happening. Yes the prithviraj – ghori saga is repeating.. And we are doing the same mistake as chauhan did centuries ago.
Coming to the modern saga.. the way we reacted after the terror attacks in Mumbai was really appreciable. They looked firm and strong in boycotting Pakistan at the international level. But with time once again we have proved ourself as “spineless”. Yes, I think we are spineless country, with no more dignity and self respect left. Why had we done all this “anti- pak” drama during the last one year. We could have welcomed Pakistan on 27th November 2008 itself. I really feel so helpless and humiliated when this peace process is taking place on top of ongoing terror strikes..
What can be done in this situation tarun ji.. I really want all of us to raise our voice and let this govt know that we are not ok with this impotent behavior.. !! how can we show to the world that we too are a dignified and strong race and we do care for our citizens and soldiers.. What can be done..!!!!!

UPA bows down from the pressure of Indian Muslims and US. ever i wonder y to talk with the Pakis?? when we dont talk , there is no Blasts, as soon as there are resumptions of talks there are Pune like incidents.Pak's PM was mocking at us in a public rally, wat a shame for our leaders.

Hail UPA and the people who voted for them!! Huh !!

The comment "Ghutne tek kar bulaya..." exposes Pakistans perfidity. It was Pakistan that was begging for composite dialogue since Mumbai attack. True to its character, Pakistan started making such comments after India proposed limited talks under US pressure.

Are all the politicians in Pakistan totally shameless?

Thanks Tarun Ji for writing this article. Shashi Tarror, Manmohan, Krishna and Chidambaram definitely don't have any right to continue on their posts. They have become spineless creatures and I don't know what is making them to become a puppet. They have completely lost their senses.

Very well written article.However there are very few takers for this article though no. of comments in favour of you are more. Whenever the question of Pakistani cricketrs and artists comes then suddenly all people become lovers of arts and sports. All brave words are forgotten. Whether similar treatment is meted out to Indian artists or not is conveniently forgotten. Mr. Vijay you have questioned only politicains. But what is the role of media in this?.

An excellent article. However, we are all to be blamed for according top priority to film personalities, politicians and cricketers. The media is full of news about these people and has all its precious space for wriiting about them. But media only cater to our needs. I have seen youngesters eagrely reading what is gossip about film personalities, politicians and cricketers. Media highlights who is in love with which actresses or which cricketer because we like to read about them. We never think about our soldiers except at the time of war. It is only when there is full scale attack on the country like that in 1962 or in 1965 or in 1971 or the Kargil war that we remember our soldiers. It is in fact our lack of interest in our soldiers. We do not want to send our sons and daughters to join Armed Forces but like them to become Soft Ware Engineers, etc. or better to go to Australia, Canada, UK or USA. We suffer humiliation but like to go to Arab countries for money and remain subject to Shariah law. Our Prime Minister himself took it upon himself to praise British Raj. He really showered so much praise on the British rulers. But he is not alone to be blamed. I have heard a youngester say that Bhagat Singh wasted his life. He should have lived a decent life and not indulged in revolt against the British raj. And again, it is we who vote politicians to power. We are charmed by our politicians and give our vote to them quite willingly. People have voted for the Congress willingly. So, let them suffer willingly. And point has been raised about the soldier. But what about the Aam Aadami. He goes on living a sub standard life while leaders, cricketers and film personalities make merry. We would only wake up when Pakistan attacks us fully otherwise we would go on sleeping. God forbid if Pakistan occupies our country's part and capture all the women living in that part and sells them in Lahore for prostitution, only then we would remember our soldiers.

Even to discuss terrorism india has to talk to pakistan, in this age of globization Tarun you cant advocate no talk theory. frst i dont understan why indian had bad rrealations with all neibhors, pak, nepal, banglades, srilanka, china. is something wrong with india or these countries.
nobody in our neibouring countirs have person like bal thackry who issues dictats, for films for poets for painters.
old thackry will never raise the issue of nazal or maoist voilence

Well said Tarun! You can put our thoughts to word and express our feelings.
Where our politicians are taking us remains unclear after seeing the state of Andhra Pradesh. It's true the opposition is most weak at present and common man see no alternative, but does that mean the government can do anything they consider is right?

We Pakistanis feel pride to our soldiers.Parents here are interested to send their children to armed forces.The result is Pakistani armed forces never lack offficers even in a very crirical condition.
Indian army lacks 46000 officers.why are indian parents not interseted to send their childern to armed forces.

its completely over dramatized article..trying to play with people sentiments. one cannot force someone to do something by bringing in the guilt factor...a job is a job and different people in different fields are doing their job. so no point in bitching about actors gaining more limelight.
@iftekar - dude u hv got it all wrong.
@zooni khan - i pity ur intellect and thinking level. there is more to life than war and guns, when u ppl will understand. now look how ur own country is being bombarded by ur own people.