From: Govind Sajjanhar gsajjanhar@yahoo.co.in
To: Shashi Kanwal shashikanwal@yahoo.co.in
Cc: Brig Chandar C Kamboj Kamboj_cs@yahoo.co.in
Sent: Tue, 17 November, 2009 1:49:29 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: REMEMBERING THE BRAVE OF INDIA
Dear Brig Kanwal & Brig Kamboj ,
Yes , what Lord Meghnad Desai has said is also true of Australia . On Sunday 11th Nov we were in Australia & saw the ceremony at the Shrine of Rememberence in Melbourne .It was a moving Spectacle . People had gathered in thousands & the Premier of Victoria gave a speech honouring those who had fought as part of the Allied Forces during the First & the Second World Wars .
Having said that & also having read what the seniors have said about the apathy & lack of awareness of the public about the Armed Forces we cannot help but blame the Political leadership of our great Country .
I do not feel guilty even for a moment to say that we are afterall NOT so great a Country ! We are at best " Opportunists & uncaring people " , otherwise with all the resources available we are the poorest of the poor & in some ways worse than some of the African countries .
What the solution to this is i donot know ! Our Attitude needs to change radically . But how is the question which we hope will be found by some younger & more emancipated leaders that we would like to see in the future .
With warm regards ,
Govind Sajjanhar
(Col Govind Ram Sajjanhar, Mhow, currently visiting Australia)
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