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The International border dividing twin siblings India and
Pakistan has always been a point of constant action right since the inception
of the two-nations theory . More often than not , there is a ongoing catfight
between the Border Security Force ( BSF ) and the Pakistani Rangers , with
undeterred gun shots by both sides , taking pot shots on several cease fire
treaties signed by the diplomatic heads in the 67 years affair . While both
sides complain of the other to have provoked an unprovoked firing , these
incidents caught the worldly sights when mortar shells landed on a Indian
village , at the brinks of the Line of Control (LOC) , resulting in several
casualties , including five deaths , of civilians caught unawares in their
wildest dreams . This was followed by an insulting refusal by the Pakistani
regiments to the regular exchange of sweets , a part of the peace treaties , on
occasion of Eid .
Following these , the new hard-line hindutva Indian
diplomacy asked the army to escalate replies to unprovoked gun shots , which
were told to be “efficient , appropriate and immediate “ . There was also a
directive to reject all talks for a flag meeting between the firing lines ,
unless those gun shots stop . Since then , there are mortars (82 mm) landing on
Indian homes , covered with incessant firing , which are being replied by
firing , with an occasional mortar shot (81 mm) and rocket-propelled grenades .
Several casualties have been reported , with varying numbers , but clearly
taking a greater toll on the Pakistani troopers , who are far too less
competitive to their Indian counterparts .
But all along this , if there is something in common to both
sides , then it is the irreparable loss caused to Humanity in general ,
especially the innocent unarmed residents , in both sides , of the Indo-Pak
border .Those are the general masses , both sides of the barbed wires , who
turn scapegoats , sometimes in their sleep after a tiring outing for living ,
or a teen ager moving towards schools . The military needs to come to terms
with the golden mantra of “ Vasudeva kutumbakkam “ , and must overcome from
petty land deals , and instead look out for creating brighter pastures for
their present pieces .
The shells will be reduced to dirt , the chapter closed into
a bounded book , but it will be the grief and loss of innocents life that will
remain unaccounted forever .
-Abi.
