kargil war
HAVERI: Tears rolled down on the cheeks of the family members of slain soldiers of Kargil war when they recalled the war while commemorating Vijay Diwas.
Even as patriots paid their tributes to the heroes, there was one warrior from Haveri __ Mahammad Jahangir Khawas __ pinning hopes on the government for a better future.
Khawas, in spite of serving the Army for 20 years as Havaldar and driver, is now running from pillar to post seeking assistance.
He was part of the Indian contingent fighting Kargil war __ Operation Vijay __ for two years, prior to his retirement in 2000. Post-retirement, he returned to Haveri to settle down. The district administration honoured him while the elected representatives praised his services and promised him a site, five-acre land and a job. But for his bad luck, all those promises just remained on paper. His efforts to get all the goodies sanctioned have turned futile.
"Me and my wife have four children to feed. Now I am serving as a security guard at a private company to make ends meet. I should have been killed in Kargil war...because of that at least my family would have received compensation to a life," a visibly hurt Khawas said, pinning hopes on the government for better days.
HAVERI: Tears rolled down on the cheeks of the family members of slain soldiers of Kargil war when they recalled the war while commemorating Vijay Diwas.
Even as patriots paid their tributes to the heroes, there was one warrior from Haveri __ Mahammad Jahangir Khawas __ pinning hopes on the government for a better future.
Khawas, in spite of serving the Army for 20 years as Havaldar and driver, is now running from pillar to post seeking assistance.
He was part of the Indian contingent fighting Kargil war __ Operation Vijay __ for two years, prior to his retirement in 2000. Post-retirement, he returned to Haveri to settle down. The district administration honoured him while the elected representatives praised his services and promised him a site, five-acre land and a job. But for his bad luck, all those promises just remained on paper. His efforts to get all the goodies sanctioned have turned futile.
"Me and my wife have four children to feed. Now I am serving as a security guard at a private company to make ends meet. I should have been killed in Kargil war...because of that at least my family would have received compensation to a life," a visibly hurt Khawas said, pinning hopes on the government for better days.
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