You were a sport person, you had done with education, you have NCC C-certificate and you are Ghurkha…why did not you join Indian Army – huh…Gorkha Regiment?
Yesterday I faced same question again, I have faced this question many times from my relatives, friends and people who know me somehow.
But my intention was very clear, I did not want to join Defence forces…was very much interested for normal life…why the hell we sacrifice always??
I know doing jobs as an army man is great, because I have seen them from very near…but I know the disadvantages and bad things about other part of the life of army people…especially Ghurkhas.
I have seen a family (Far village of Nepal) during Kargil war – she lost both sons. I know two family here in Nagpur, both are my cousins, one’s father lost his leg in war with Pakistan and another cousin, who has lost his elder brother at Assam fighting with terrorists…9 soldiers were blown away with bomb, they even do not find the body…and there are many more family to write about, If I start writing about my army relatives only…I can write complete book.
Gorkhas fought all war so far, in 1948 at Kashmir, 1962 with china, 1965 with Pakistan, 1971 again with Pakistan, 1989 at Sri lanka, 1999 Kargil war. And before that they fought both world wars.
I do feel proud.
But what next?? Where are we?? What is our current condition?? How they treat us??
We die in war, stand at border so that people can live good life, educate their kids, make good carrier. But remember…they are not ready to give our kids good job, now they do not care about us. They know which job to offer to orphan kid of Ghurkha. They do not remember our sacrifices at all, but they know how to make fun out of us…bloody shit.
“Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali” – enough is enough!