Col Inderjit Singh's reply to Ludhiana Incident

Dear Col Khera,

Your views on the subject of helping a widow, who is being harrassed by Goondas, are very appreciative. Such cases, if NOT taken up by those who can stand up to challenge goondaim, is a real shame. "MAZLOOM DI MADAD KARNA" is charter given by our Gurus. Remember days of Nadir Shah and Ahmed Shah Abdali in 18 th century , when SIKH Missals used to attack returning armies of these looteras and get girls abducted from Mathura / Delhi / other areas freed in Punjab and had them sent back to their parents. In present day, scenario, we may replace word "SIKHs" with "ESM".

I feel, we are NOT deviating from the shown path, if we take up such cases and help the needy. This will increase acceptability and visibility of ESM in the society as a useful group. A victory in a few of such cases, the politicians will think twice, before venturing into areas, where ESM are strong. By this, we are also making a "BASE" for future political battle field (elections), where such ESM can be fielded as "CANDIDATES".

Such steps in a way are POSITIVE ways of helping the needy / MAZLOOMs in our society. Being a part of it, we ESM can not rather should NOT shy away from doing our duty towards society.

By the logic given by some in their mails, opposing help to this lady, even serving soldiers should not be concerned by the plight of ESM (incl Maj Benipal) as it does not concern them. Will that be right? Let us not be mute spectators to illd of society. We may like to remember Anna Hazare, who took up fight against the mighty in Mharashtra.

Last but not the least, let us not fight with each other. We must respect each other's view points, how so ever contrary they may be to our own ideas. Let us NOT put any one on sec 194E (!!) or try to dig up each other's "Record of Service". This is my humble request.