*Please spend 5 minutes............it's a humble request *

> Dear Sir/Madam ,
>
> SPARE 5-MINUTES from ur busy schedule .PLEASE !!!
>
>
> Lt. Saurabh Kalia of 4 JAT Regiment of the Indian Army laid down his
> life at the young age of 22 for the nation while guarding the
> frontiers at Kargil.
> His parents, indeed the Indian Army and nation itself,
> lost a dedicated, honest and brave son.
> He was the first officer to detect and inform about
> Pakistani intrusion. Pakistan captured him and his patrol party of 5
> brave men alive on May 15, 1999 from the Indian side of LOC.
> They were kept in captivity for three weeks and
> subjected to unprecedented brutal torture, evident from their bodies handed
> over
> by Pakistan Army on June 9, 1999.
> The Pakistanis indulged in dastardly acts of inflicting burns on these
> Indian officers with cigarettes, piercing their ears with hot rods, removing
> their eyes before puncturing them and breaking most of the bones and teeth.
> They even chopped off various limbs and private organs of the Indian
> soldiers
> besides inflicting unimaginable physical and mental torture.
>
> After 22 days of torture, the brave soldiers were ultimately shot dead. A
> detailed post-mortem report is with the Indian Army. Pakistan dared to
> humiliate India this way flouting all international norms.
> They proved the extent to which they can degrade humanity. However, the
> Indian soldiers did not break while undergoing all this unimaginable
> barbarism, which speaks volumes of their patriotism, grit, determination,
> tenacity and valour - something all of India should be proud of.
> Sacrificing oneself for the nation is an honour every soldier would be proud
> of, but no parent, army or nation can accept what happened to these brave
> sons of India . I am afraid every parent may think twice to send their child
> in the armed forces if we all fall short of our duty in safeguarding the
> PRISONERS OF WAR AND LET THEM MEET THE FATE OF LT.SAURABH KALIA.
> It may also send a demoralising signal to the army personnel fighting for
> the Nation that our POWs in Pak cannot be taken care of. It is a matter of
> shame and disgust that most of Indian Human Rights Organisations by and
> large, showed apathy in this matter.
>
> Through this humble submission, may I appeal to all the civilized people
> irrespective of colour, caste, region, religion and political lineage to
> stir their conscience and rise to take this as a NATIONAL ISSUE !!!
> International Human Rights Organizations must be approached to expose and
> pressure Pakistan to identify, book and punish all those who perpetrated
> this heinous crime to our men in uniform.
> If Pakistan is allowed to go unpunished in this case, we can only imagine
> the consequences.
> Below is the list of 5 other soldiers who preferred to die for the country
> rather than open their mouths in front of enemy -
>
> 1. Sep. Arjun Ram s/o Sh. Chokka Ram; Village & PO
> Gudi. Teh. & Dist.
> Nagaur, (Rajasthan)
>
> 2. Sep. Bhanwar Lal Bagaria h/o Smt. Santosh Devi;
> Village Sivelara;Teh.&
> Dist.Sikar (Rajasthan)
> 3. Sep. Bhikaram h/o Smt. Bhawri Devi; Village
> Patasar; Teh.
> Pachpatva;Distt.Barmer (Rajasthan)
>
> 4. Sep. Moola Ram h/o Smt. Rameshwari Devi; Village
> Katori; Teh. Jayal;Dist.
> Nagaur(Rajasthan)
>
> 5. Sep. Naresh Singh h/o Smt. Kalpana Devi; Village
> Chhoti Tallam;
> Teh.Iglab; Dist.Aligarh (UP)
>
>
> Yours truly,
> Dr. N.K. Kalia (Lt. Saurabh Kalia's father).
> Saurabh Nagar,
> Palampur-176061
> Himachal Pradesh
> Tel: +91 (01894) 32065
>
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> supporting hand to Dr. Kalia in his efforts to get justice.
> Remember, Lt. Kalia and his colleagues died on the front so that we could
> sleep peacefully in our homes.