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THIS refers to the article: "Honouring the bravest of the brave" by Satyindra Singh (June 20). Only a soldier can appreciate what it meant to get a Param Vir Chakra in a war. The writer is right when he says that the first among equals are holders of the Param Vir Chakra. It is pity that our civilian population, our politicians and our government realise this just for a short while when the country is engaged in a war or a conflict. The moment peace is restored, this realisation evaporates as quicker as it came. Now when the list of martyrs who have sacrificed their precious lives during the ongoing Operation Vijay is increasing and our politicians and State Government are competing with each other in announcing grants to the war widows, I only hope and pray that our soldiers and their families are not forgotten when peace is restored in Kargil. The past track record of our government in this regard is not very encouraging. The writer in this write-up has raised a very relevant question: Why cannot the likes of Dhan Singh Thapa -Param Vir Chakra - a living legend be nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Let us learn to really respect our soldiers - retired and serving both during War as well as peace time. ONKAR
CHOPRA Games cricketers play This refers to letters from Onkar Chopra and Isaac David "Games that cricketers play" (May 23). The writers have not written anything about the commercial aspects of cricket. This game has transcended the realm of sports and has become big business. In fact cricket has been reduced to just another venture. Corporate giants make use of live coverage to advertise their products and players spend more time promoting products, than practising on the field. Whenever one switches on the T.V., one sees our players, pushing one product or another. It is any wonder then, that our team fails to deliver the best. At present the publicity war between the two cold drink giants has reached its zenith, wherein, players, film stars and even children and housewives have been roped in. Crores are being spent by them on ads and publicity in the electronic media. If only a part of this huge amount, is utilised for opening cricket academies for training young cricketers will be a befitting tribute to the game of cricket. O.P. SHARMA Work is worship Work is worship by Taru Bahl (June 6) was really a thought-provoking article. If one goes through each and every word of this article, he may find that work is inevitable. We should never procrastinate our work. This leads to unnecessary frustration. A king may not enjoy his delicious dinner if he has been resting throughout the day but a labourer may find his one piece of bread earned through hard work much more delicious. A student working hard all through the year, when at last receives success, cant define it in work. No work gets wasted. It is upto the person how he considers his work and how far he really devotes himself to it. NISHIMA
WANGOO A living legend Apropos off "He has taken education to needy" by Ashwani Dutta, the write-up narrates the life story of a living legend which invites unconditional admiration for this noble soul. A great educationist; and a visionary, J.N. Kapoor inspires the modern youth to render constructive service to the cause of humanity. The selfless service of J.N Kapoor reminds me of an Urdu couplet; Mein akela hi chla
tha janibemanjil mangar; Selfless service with dedication and devotion is typical of many D.A.V. stalwarts who put social welfare above everything. People of vision and character like Kapoor are the need of the hour. ANJNA
SABHARWAL
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