Mahadeep Singh Jamwal
It is a matter of great concern that how politicians and administrative officers make lengthy speeches and hollow promises while paying tributes to martyrs. On December 16 last year, a colorful function was held near Town Hall, Udhampur, at Shradhanjali Sthal to pay homage to the martyrs of 1971 war. On the occasion, an ex-MoS announced that a shed would be raised at the place and in the function, Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, also announced to release funds for erection of a statue of Maj Narain Singh, a 1971 VC awardee and name one of the chowks of Udhampur as Maj Narain Singh Chowk. Following this announcement of DC Udhampur, a memorandum by ‘Krishan Singh Memorial Welfare committee, Urlian’ was submitted to DC Udhampur for meeting out similar treatment in respect of late Krishan Singh Jamwal, also a VC awardee of 1948, which was responded by the officer in a positive way with the directions to tehsildar, Udhampur, and Executive officer, MC, Udhampur, for recommendations for site and chowk. The members of the committee also met both the officers. It is disheartening to note that all announcements and commitments on the subject have failed to see the light of the day. Such type of announcements which never turn into reality should be stopped at all levels as it hurts the feelings of the families of martyrs and it amounts to making mockery of the sacrifices by the martyrs. The politicians make false announcements on such occasions as part of their vote bank ‘rajniti’. The administrators should also refrain from such commitments. It is better if they remain silent, owing to ‘appeal from martyrs’ novel souls’: “REHNE DO HAMEIN ANDHERO KE SAEY MEIN, MERI KURBANI SE KAHIN TUM GHABRA NA JAO. KAHIN ACHCHI HAI SURAT B SIRAT MERI, DARR HAI TUMEH KAHIN KOI EHSAS TUMHE JAGA N JAEY.”
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