Captain Saurabh kalia a name who is still fighting for
justice; for the act which had done by Pakistani army to be declared a war
crime by the UN
Captain
Saurabh kalia son of Dr. N.K. kalia
(a retired senior scientist from the council of scientific and industrial
research) and Mrs. Vijay Kalia was
born on 29 June 1976 at Amritsar, India. His schooling took place in D.A.V public school, Palampur.
Saurabh graduated in Bsc.(med)
from H.P Agricultural university Palampur in 1997. he was brilliant in studies
securing first division and winning scholarship throughout his academic year.
After completing his graduation in May 1997, Saurabh was selected in the Indian
military academy, Dehradun in august 1997, through the combined defense
services and was commissioned on December 12, 1998.
Captain
kalia was hailed as the first officer
to detect and inform about the PAK intrusion while doing portal duties in
the first fortnight of may 1999. He went out for portal duty 3 times to check
the infiltration in the Kaskar area of Kargil.
He was detected the intrusion in the area. His commanding officer deputed a
slightly order to check the BAJARAN POST.
Captain kalia and 5 other soldiers named sepoys Arjun Ram, Bhanvar lal bagria, Bhika
ram, Moola ram and Naresh Singh had gone to patrolling the BAJARAN POST. Here
these soldiers were fired by Pakistani troops. The brave soldiers kept fighting
and ran out of ammunition. Their signal instruments went out of order and finally
they got encircled by about 200
Pakistani soldiers and were captured alive before the reinforcement reached
at that height.
Any trace
was not find by Indian troops of this petrol and sakrdu radio of Pakistan
reported that captain Saurabh kalia and his five man were captured alive. Captain Saurabh and his five jawans were in their captivity
for over 22 days (May 15 to June 8,
1999). A most heinous and atrocious face of Pakistani army was looked by the
world. Their bodies are subjected to unprecented brutal torture; one can see
the unlimited barbarism of Pakistani army. Their bodies had burned with cigarettes and their ears
pierced by hot iron rods and even
their private parts and organs were
also damaged captain Saurabh kalia’s skull was fractured
and most of the teeth and bones broken.
He had a bulled injury in the temple indicating that he was finally shot dead.
These
six brave sons of India
had fought the real war of kargil of 22 days. Pakistan army indulged in this most
terrible act. These six soldiers were the victim of unlimited barbarism of
Pakistani army. The postmortem report confirms that injuries were inflicted before death. This incident is known as
the worst kind of physical torture in post war Indian military history. In a
savage and cowardly manner Pakistani army shot them dead ultimately. These
irrefutable facts were brought to light following a detailed postmortem
conducted later at New Delhi.
After
doing this cowardly act; shameless Pakistan denied and dismissed these allegations
arguing that it was the handiwork of Indian mujaheedins and Pakistani army or
government nothing to do with this incident. The skardu radio in Pakistan occupied Kashmir
broke the news their capture but the director general military operations of
Pakistani army denied when repeatedly asked by the Indian counterparts. One
can’t understand the point of view of Pakistani army or government. They do the
most heinous act with our soldiers as well as they show the scant concern for their own soldiers
numbering in hundreds and Indian army had to bury them with the due respect and
honors during kargil war.
The detailed
postmortem conducted by the Indian army reflects this unlimited barbarism;
which a common man would shiver just to think of what had happened to these
soldiers. Their wound speaks the volume of their patriotism and valor. Not only
Mr. and Mrs. Kalia but the army and the whole nation had lost a brave and a
dedicated son. The Himachal Pradesh government as a mark of respect has raised ‘Saurabh van vihar’ in a sprawling area
of 35 acres in Palampur town. Their besides renaming a street in the town as captain Saurabh kailaia marg(earlier
known as sugghar) a nursing college in the proposed Vivekananda medical research
trust hospital Palampur is being
raised at the cost of 80 corer in captain Saurabh kalia’s memory.
Destiny played cruel joke on Captain Saurabh Kalia----- great believer
in BAJRANG BALI an incidentally he
got captured at the BAJRANG POST and
laid down his life in the ‘OPERATION
VIJAY’ the name of his mother as Mrs.
VIJYA Kalia. last word of this Valliant soldier to his mother before going
to kargil were “MAA,TUM DEKHNA EK DIN
AISA KAAM KAR JAUNGA KI SARI DUNAI MEIN MERA NAAM HOGA.” The whole nation offered its salutation to this heroic
and selfless son of ‘Bharat Mata’. He had done his work for India now it’s the term of India to
reciprocate him. His father at the age of 62 years Is still fighting for
justice. He wants the act to be declared
a war crime by the UN. A numerous letters to the center have failed to move
the government to pursue the matter with world body. Mr. N.K Kalia wrote a
series of letter to the ministry of external affairs. Crooked and corrupt
Indian politician are busying in their Swiss bank accounts.
In
order to declare a war crime, the ministry
of defense needs to write to the minister of external affairs, which
then takes to the matter with the UN
HUMAN RIGHT COUNCIL. The council then reffres to the general assembly which can declare war crime. It then goes to the international court of justice. It is
the ministery of external affairs that did follow up the case with the UN, says
colonel (retired) S.K Aggarwal, former judge advocate general (JAG) officer.
Captain Saurabh kalia sacrificed his
life for us now think what you have done or what can do for him ???????????
A TALK TO
Mr. AND Mrs. KALIA
Dr. N.K KALIA and Mrs. VIJAY KALIA , the parents of brave
soldier are harassed a lot today. They had forgotten that what had happened
with them in KARGIL WAR. Their wounds are yet to heal, they are still
struggling for their cause.
It is unfortunate that Indian human right organization was
showing the feeble reaction to this vital issue on any platform. Dr. N.K. Kalia
says, “we are however overwhelmed by the unprecented public support”. The love,
respect, honor and deep sense of belongings showeded on us by innumerable
persons over 1.25 lakhs e-mails and over 4000 written letters apart from
several persons visiting or calling from India or abroad vouch for that.
Dr. Kalia regrets that when the bodies of these brave
martyrs arrived in new Delhi 1999, there were a lot of statement from various
ministers, including PM and other high ranking officials but over the time all
initiative evaporated. Referring to the irresponsible and indifferent attitude
of mass media. Dr. N.K. Kalia told that, “a few high profile editors from the
Indian press tried to disparage this incident when a rejoinder was sent by me.
Only Shri Vinod Mehta kindly replied that the Pakistan foreign minister had
mentioned about the extreme torture not mutilation of the body and Mr. PRAFUL
BIDWAI published my letter while some others did not have the courtesy to
acknowledged my letter, leave alone replying or publishing my rejoinder.
Becoming sentimental Dr. N.K.KALIA argues that sacrificing
oneself for the nation is an honour, every soldier would love to do but no
parents can accept what happened to these brave sons of India. After this incident every
parents thinks twice to send their wards in armed force if the governmentfalls
short of its duty of safeguarding their prisoners of war ant let them meet the
fate of these soldiers. This may set a disturbing trend. This must be
understood that this is not the problem of kalia’s family only but a national
issue. Dr. Kalia feels that if Pakistan
is allowed to go unpunished in this case he had every reason to get emboldened
to strike more dangerously in futures.
VEERA’S
VIEW
Saurabh’s cause took a pause but now the time to break this
pause. I am trying to make this a world wide issue. I want to resurrect this
case. Mr. and Mrs. Kalia if you read this blog please contact me on deepi.rana09@gmail.com and tell me if
there is something for me to do. And please tell me the current status of the
case. I believe that with your blessings we will achieve the target.
If any other reader have any idea or knowledge about this
case please send your views and ideas to my id i.e. deepi.rana09@gmail.com . God knows our effort will become the voice
of Saurabh and his parents.
