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Picket 43 (2014)
'I'm Lieutenant colonel Mohanlal,
on seeing these visuals' 'Even the young minds will say immediately' "Wag ha Border" Yes, these gates are known to us. Without fail daily the infantry army's parade is held over there. Every day opens and later closes, beyond this huge gate lies Pakistan. Citizen's who has gained the independence, when they raised... ...the hands joyfully towards the sky, at that time, they knew that truth. A deformity is caused, from us something is torn apart! Yes, partition, from the un healed wound, still now blood oozes out! As a ritual with no gates to open and close. With the marking on snow, with no border lines. Kashmir! Over there, in the rain and in the snow, on the freezing cold. With no distinction on religion or caste. These people, who have one and only feeling 'Baratham'... ...which is consecrated in the mind. For us they are always alert. Are you mad? On the other side there is a filthy Indian soldier. He'll shoot... Do you know him? Othenivise how do you know he is a filthy one? Don't say like that... For how many days are you here? 8 months. So far you are not shot, is it so? Line of control. Both sides of the red un seen line. Either it is faded or it is not demarcated. In an imaginary border, the soldiers which stand as a guard. In certain areas it is a strong army camp with men and weapons. In certain areas, there are only two. On an iron fence, on both sides. As a part of acclimation, those men who are committed to call... ...an im poster, a foe! This is their story. A story of another soldier which we should know. What man? Was there cricket match yesterday also? Hey man stop it! Bacardi! Just stop it...Are you mad? Bacardi! Come inside fellow! Tell something fellows! Why is Pakistani shooting us? Doesn't he know we are trespassing? Fellow Bacardi, they are shooting on his bunker also? Something is wrong! Are you all right? Speak out! God, protect! Two days...if two days were over...Could have gone from here. At that time" Show you, will show you. Musharaf! Can't you hear? It has been a week after the death. Yesterday those men who went to drop ration. On seeing last week's... ...bag was not picked up. On sensing the doubt, when they went and checked. Came to know about the matter. Since last 1.5 years. Its the 3rd person dying at 'Picket 43'. This is for sure man, at the opposite bunker, its done by Pakistan... mrangers. Who keeps on changing the post. Hey man, don't talk foolishness. A Pak Ranger who is sitting alone in a bunker. Can he do this? That too towards Saravanan. He won't allow to touch the ground. On the firing range, even the Senior Sahib accepted the defeat before him. This is done by militants only. As far as what is heard. They might be 5 to 6 men. Along with the team who had gone to recover the body. Our JCO Sharma sir was also there. On the hands and legs, it is heard on none of the fingers there were nails! After his death only they chopped off his head and kept on flag host. Hey man, after all this happening. What was that stupid doing...? ...who was sitting at the Pak bunker. What can he do? Might have slept by closing the ears! What he could have done is just a call to base camp. May be Saravanan could have survived! Abajith Singh, Shaarvan Jaiswal, Saravanan. The next posting to picket 43? Hari Ettan you tell the matter to Senior Sahib, next week... meverything at registrar office is arranged, is it not? If this journey is canceled. Then they will surly conduct Lakshmi Edathy's marriage. Since Hari Ettan (brother) is not present there, chechi (sister)... ...can't do anything. Hari Etta, if the posting to picket 43 is done. Don't expect leave for at least 6 months. Not only that, when the situation at the native place is in such a condition. Hari Etta, based on what boldness...? Hey Hari, where and all I searched for you? Senior Sahib wants to meet you. Told to go fast. Hari Etta, you may go and tell the matter to Senior Sahib. After all he is a Malayalee, no? He'll understand. No, I can't understand. While getting posting to picket 43, all have the same sickness. Marriage, death, rituals after death. No Hari nothing doing! All though there is a rumor that I'm bit partial to Malayalee's in this company. Again if I sanction this leave to you. On that I'll be answerable to many people. Sir, this leave was sanctioned earlier. The situation at the native place is somewhat in a problem. By next Monday if I don't reach at the registrar office at Pattambi. May be this marriage may not take place at all. Hey man,for a soldier due to his duty call. Not only his marriage which is canceled. Whatever it may be... Hari, I don't have any other options, I'm canceling the leave. Sir! Hey man, for4 days in a week at Brigade commander's house... ...on watering the garden. Nor when commanding officer's family... ...when they come to Srinagar for vacation. On going on a protection party. You will never become a good Jawan. Even othenlvise there is a talk over here, that you are a coward. This time along with you, there will be 'Bacardi. My goodness sir! I don't take liquor! Ha! Not that man, in your company the smartest sniffer dog Bacardi! Hari! On a regular basis there is cease fire... ...violation on outpost picket 43. Okay, if there is head, will meet. What? Go man... Okay friend! Hey man, give my sleeping bag. Here catch. Shall we go? Come. From now on you and me all alone. "The memories in snow became silent as in waters" "Without out showering, it is departed away" "To water whom, does the holy Ganges flow swiftly?' "On these junctions, does the snow falls" "Hey lute of the woods, kindly play the tune" "Chilling sky, aren't you there with me with a throbbing song?" "The memories in snow became silent as in waters" "Without out showering, it is departed away" "Lonely, as these shadow paths laments thinking of fate" "Swiftly fades the clouds when loves is given ceaselessly" "I was fully drenched in the tear drop of the whole night" "The memories in snow became silent as in waters" "Without out showering, it is departed away" "As sorrowful snow drops narrates the tale and falls" "Someone listens to the flower as the hymns of dusk are sung" "I sang the tender song of the soul" "The memories in snow became silent as in waters" "Without out showering, it is departed away" After his death they kept his head on the flag host My mother! Bacardi, go inside. Go man. Bacardi, bring the waki, man. Good boy, go inside. Mother! Bacardi, bring that torn piece of cloth. Give. Good boy, good boy. I'm sorry sir, to tell an excuse, there will be many reasons. I don't want to hear anything. Nothing should happen to him. Musharaf! I'm fighting alone, do something! Mush araf! (Greets in the name of Allah) Sit low, man. Bow down and come man. What happened bhai? Hey man sit, sit. Are you mad? For that what had happened? Over there, one bastard Indian soldier is there, he'll shoot... Do you know his mother'? No. Then how do you know that he is a bastard? Don't say like that bhai. For how long you are posted here? 8 months. So far he has not shot on you, has he? Keep shooting every now and then, don't allow to sleep, did you get it? Okay understood. The vehicle is waiting for you, below and wife at home, now you may go. Bend low. Till now I've not seen his face. Keep shooting the bullets or else the lndian's will come forward. Come here fellow! (What to say?) The one who has finished his duty, he has shown his happiness. Go and die man. Don't know how is the newly arrived person? Musharaf, what are you doing man? Bend down and go. Hey man Bacardi, don't just show off, man. You will know it! The one who has gone today, has never allowed to sleep peacefully... ...not even a single night. Today also that will be there, no? His ceremonious firing! The one who has come now, I think he is more problematic than him. Hello sir, if you gawk at him and stay, we will be starving. Today is the day when the ration comes, you come. You come here man. Man, how many times it has been? Still now your fear on water not gone, yet? Those people who had recruited you in the army, they must be blamed. Come here, man. I just can't think, he is still alive here, that itself is a big thing. Alone, he is not alone that dog is there with him. That will benefit 10 people's presence. Hey man don't say dog. If he hears, gone. His name is Hawaldar Bacardi. Hey fellow, there is letter from the base camp. We know what is inside this without opening, is it so? Your mutton is there. It like taking a lottery, taking this and rolling, might get or may not. Manietta, Manietta, its me Hari. Who is it? Hari, from picket 43. Tell. Mother's letter from native place, is it lying over there? Nothing is there over here, you had a letter from Sahib. That was send to there also. Yea, that I got. Dear son for the time being you sit on top of mountain. We'll go on leave slowly that is printed and has signed and given. At that time itself that Dineeshan has told. While coming over here, there won't be any leave and all. You are lucky man, over here at the company there is no peace of mind. You might not have known, last week 3 people are gone. Including Major Mukunthan Sahib. My heavens! Mukunthan sir? Then what? Then what? All gathered and gave a salute and bid farewell. Mukunthan sir had a daughter who is 3 years old. Manietta, after all, we are all only this much. Today we are alive, tomorrow not! Anyway Hari you be alert. How are the things over there? The previous person has gone and a new person has come. A small doubt he is bit mad. As soon as he came, in front of the bunker, with a board chest. He was walking to and fro. Before this, knowing one person was there... ...on hearing the sound of firing now and then. Manietta, then on telling to our Thampi sahib. The case of my leave should be mentioned again to sir. The things in the native place, Maniettan... Hello, Manietta, Manietta! Lucky at least got it this much time. Hey fellow Bacardi! God, goddess! Kindly protect. I must go from here alive. If new letter is not there, read the old letters. 'Believes that my son is fine. When again can I see you?' 'Has told only mothefs wish on thinking that son don't be sad' 'Mother knows you'll be too busy over there' 'Mother has not nothing special over here, that breathlessness...' 'For the last few days it has been tormenting me a lot' 'Anyway as Suhara is here, she will buy the medicines promptly' 'Son should have food on time, you are least bothered on such matters' 'Everyday mother used to pray, that my son should be protected' Harindran, Anizham (Zodiac sign). Hari, when did you reach? Since past 2 days. Good, won't you be here for few days? Yea, for 2 weeks will be here. So, will be there for festival, no? Yea, will be definitely be here. By the by you were waiting here, is it not? Then what if at all I enter that threshold, then its purification, isn't it? My goodness, how come there is no 'Unniappam' in this? (A sweet) You dumb, for the 'Archana' (Offering) How can there be a 'Unniappam'? Then shall I take leave? Its time for the class. Every month without fail sending money order and teaches. This sister, if failed it is a bad name for the soldier. Okay, you may go now. To tell the truth as you are jobbed in a far off place. As she and Thahira is there as close neighbors that is my only relief. No matter at any mid night if I call out loud, immediately they'll come. Boy you'll get the blessing. After the demise of Saheer. Suhara's education and house hold expenses are... ...met with money which you send. While they pray 5 times in a day those indigent people... ...they might be thinking of you. That itself is more than enough. Hari! Hey man Hari..Come. Then mother you may walk on, I'll come. Hey Hari, for this service, one bottle of rum which you bring won't be enough. Go, go man. But still my Hari Etta. While being a soldier... At least must have a short trimmed hair cut. With a clean shave and by twisting the mustache. Must walk showing off the muscle and all. This is like, when saying in the army. The compatriots must believe, is it not? The compatriots shouldn't believe, do you have any doubts? My dear daughter, the life being suspended today or tomorrow. Lying at the border, the only advantage is to be free as we wish. If transferred to any peace keeping force, as you told should shave. Should wear a stiff ironed uniform. Should obey and stand. So because of that till that time let me remain handsome... ...by growing beard and hair. Don't just simply remain there being handsome, take 5 to 6 photos and... ...you hand it over to brokers in the native place, that may be useful. Because I see all the chances that I'll be married off to someone, very soon. This joke of yours, I just can't digest it, okay. Hari Etta, this is not a joke in the last letter I had written it, is it not? That at the house there are lot of marriage proposals taking place. For the past few days, father is as if he has fixed certain ones. Hari Ettan along with aunty should reach home at the earliest. Should discuss the matters to father. If not, I can't do anything. Don't you know that? When saying he is my nephew. As per that scheme of order he can wed Lakshmi and all. But on this matter more than his uncle. I must think like Lakshmi's father, no? Is it not sister? A marvelous Nair ancestral home. Own business at Dubai. And at the native place, hereditary house and property. In addition new house construction is going on. Whatever that is liked, just like that. They have not told anything on the matter of gold at all. A proposal outside the ancestral home. That is not a practice for Manpurathukar. But over here, there is such a good alliance on one side. On the other side...! Only can boast that nephew is at the army. Actually what has he got of his own possession? During the partition, father has written the house in my name. Is it not at the same house mother and son is staying? So far I've not asked that property, more over I don't want that also. But on this topic, there is no need of further discussion. All though there is no need of much pomp and show. As far as I can... In the next arrival of Rameshan, that must be conducted. That I wish. Hari, may not be having the leave, but in the position of aunt... ...you must be there. To take care of everything. So, I take leave. Today there is a caste less social marriage which is held today. If you want, you may come the feast is conducted by Am bi Swamy. Renu's mothefs sister at the coaching center... ...is working there as a maid. What she said is, in the next 'Chingam' (Malayalam calendar month) The marriage will be held and Lakshmi chechi will be send there. Along with him that is what the planning is. Did anyone think? That Rameshan hailing from Kulapulli, with a torn trousers and... ...that mucus flowing lad returned back after making money from Dubai. And there by becoming a villain in his story. Move over what is to be done next? What more to do, bring her out and sign in any registrar office. That's all. Yea, we'll face whatever it is at that time. Hari, again when are you going to get the leave? While detailing a need like this, may be in June or July for 10 days. During that time, should do exactly like what he said. You have shown the decency to ask the girl, by taking mother. If it doesn't happen like that, then this way. We will handle the matter of bringing her till registrar office. For you to sign the witness, we 3 are more than enough. For her, Suhara, can't you arrange 3 people? Why 3? If needed will get up to 300. Man, it has been some time since receiving a letter from native place. Over there, a big turmoil will be taking place by Madhavan Mash (tutor) Poor Lakshmi, don't know what all she'll be suffering? While sitting on top of this mountain, only then we remember... ...of a time when there was no mobile phone. (song from radio in the background) (Detailing the soldier's names who had requested this song) Hey man, put that Mohammed Rafi's song bit louder. Hey man, when told to increase the volume, you had decreased it. Hey man, increase the volume. How is it? Didn't I tell, he has got some problem? This fellow... Muhammed Rafi is an Indian, you don't hear his song. Then what? Rafi Sahib is an Indian. What do you feel about him? For music what border? What is the problem in increasing the volume? Don't be a miser, increase the volume. Miser is your father! Go man you dog! So"? hot you! Let me see whether he can sleep without music. He wants to hear Muham med Rafi's song and at mid night he wants to kill us. Hey fellow, hide not, come out! Bacardi, come man. If you have the guts come out. Come out! What happened bhai? Why this shouting and all? What is all this? Is it out for sale? Sale"! Look close..Not for sale man. LMG, AK 47, Grenade and..This one! If I blast all together, you will know it. Looks like you are in a mood to fight. Okay. One minute wait. Hey where are you going? What are you searching for'? One minute. Okay start. Okay I'm also ready, come on tell what is your problem? All this..Why this much weapons, are they really required? Can talk and settle, no? And right now there is no problem between us also. Last night, thought as if war was started. If war was started means, you couldn't have stood up like this. Bullets? My goodness, final! Man, yesterday game was there. He spoiled my transistor. How was the match? I don't have neither the dog nor transistor called the base. Those people told me, had won. And what happened? What is there to ask? Only Pakistan will win. Pakistan won...! Hey man, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, WS Laxman, Anil Kumble... ...if they all 4 retires together why not a failure? Did you understand? Hey one minute, when Pakistan won why did you shoot at my bunker? When did I shoot you? I fired at the sky. Pakistan won I was happy, fired. Hey being happy why this firing? Look bhai. In our place. If a child is born, dead, sadness, happiness. When there is marriage. We do the firing. Why are you dreaming? Nothing. Are you married? No. So, you won't understand. Wait! What is your name? Mush araf! Mush araf! Do it fast. Put the chain fast. Over to that side. That side. Reach there fast with the support team. Is it okay? Go fast. Make it fast! Go fast. 'Son, mother has become really weak' 'Completely can't walk' 'Looks like the medicines are not proving effective' 'Don't know what' 'For the past few days wish to see my son' 'Then, not telling to make son sad, Lakshmi's marriage is over' 'I didn't attend' 'I didn't have the mental strength to see that child' 'All though her father is my brother' 'We don't need to blame anyone. Thinking its all a fate, remain calm' 'Son, here after you forget that child' What bhai? Burning away your memories, is it? Yes..Certain memories which are wished to be forgotten. Everything happens, sorrow and happiness. Tell clearly what had happened? A letter has come from home. Anything for mother? Yea, mother is fine. But..That Lakshmi..ls gone. What are you saying man? Lakshmi, was not having any problem, no? Hey man, not dead... She got married and gone. Again these letters other than sorrow what else they give? Should learn to forget, no? My brother, don't take these things seriously. Tomorrow when your marriage gets over, its only a joke to tell to your wife. Looks like a C grade dialogue of a B grade movie. And by the way, what is your opinion on love? You see your wife's face only after marriage, is it not? Can love after marriage, no? As told, I forgot that one. For you, this love is allowed for4 times, is it not? No, no without knowing anything don't accuse us. I've married only once. That is with my wife. And not interested to marry again. For me, my wife is everything. One minute. Can you see this? Look I dream them even in my dreams. In the dream do you see this Burka also? No man, no. I see that girl, who is behind the 'pardah'. Who has loved only me. She has given everything of hers to me. Became the mother of my children. What else do you need to know of love, more than this? Wow, you are a great philosopher. How many children? By grace of god two children. One is daughter, her name is Alavia. The other one is a boy. By the grace of god, after 6 months a new guest is going to come. Congrats man. Which means in the coming snow season. In which classes are the children? The boy is studying in second standard. And daughter? At the native, there are problems in sending daughter's to school. What is this? Are you sending your daughter to school? Yes. Have you gone mad? Taliban won't permit that? Will shoot. On your daughter and also on me. How to shoot bullets like that. For that we are in Pakistan, no? Who is this Taliban, not to permit my daughter to study in school? You are a soldier , you will go with in tmro or four years. But they will kill us. Take your daughter home, without saying anything... And teach the works at home. Father, I want to go to school. Hey lady, cover the face! Man, doesn't the girls in Pakistan go to school? No, nothing like that. In towns and all no problem. But in village areas, this Taliban creates problems. Then you must send them to town. My bhai, my name is Musharaf Khan not Parvez Musharaf. For a Pakistani soldier to dream he should look into the budget. You bring your family to our country. Can do the children's education here. Ha..Good to hear all this. But I've a wish. My grand father's tomb is there in Punjab. I wish to go there once, along with mother, Insha Alla (God permits) Worry not. Along with mother and children you come to Wagh border. From there I'll take you. To grandfather's tomb. And from there to Kerala. And two weeks in Pattambi. What do you say? Because at Pattam bi no one has ever seen a Pakistani. You will become a hero. Let me ask one thing, what is that in your hand? This one, this is mouth organ. Mouth organ, do you just hold this or do you play this? Do you want to hear? Bhai, what is there to ask? "The rain in the sky has showered and gone" "The leaves are fallen in the wind" "As one river unites with the other river" "They flow as one river that does not over flow to the shores" "On each of the hearts, the love remains as an endless rain" "There after again it rains without rhyme" "The rain in the sky has showered and gone" "The leaves are fallen in the wind" "On the damp heart, with sorrows solace is faded off to a distance" "On a distant branch to nest the singing bird at night flutters" "On the lips the smile is vanished and it is touched by silence" "And in the memories of departed lover" "By its own nature, is it wafting?" "The rain in the sky has showered and gone" "The leaves are fallen in the wind" "Within eyes of jasmine flower, even during fading out, smile will never die" "During parting, the dear relations are like tenderjasmine flowers" "if it is to wither away, memories are there don't they blossom again?" "The un ending sorrow will it fade out?" "The rain in the sky has showered and gone" "The leaves are fallen in the wind" What is your wife's name? Hanara. Nice. 'My dear Hanara. Greetings in the name of god' 'I'm fine here, hope you are fine by the grace of Allah' 'Initially I was sad here being alone' 'But now I've got a friend, whom we all call ourfoe' 'During Ramzan he took the fasting along with me' 'Don't know why this world is calling us enemies' 'He has called us to India' 'During this time's holidays, if god allows. On getting visa must go to India' Daughter was is written? Is everything okay? Mother, everything is fine, he has written about... ...a friendship with an Indian soldier. Its nice to hear about their friendship. Musharaf! Did you die? Bacardi, bring the magazine. (Sound of radio in the back ground) Why are you laughing, man? Nothing. Good to see that. A soldier who is alone, hoisting and saluting his national flag with pride. Is he making fun of us? Why don't you do all this? The things like republic day and all. Yup. Its there. Wait, wait one minute. Hey man, last time also he spoke the same thing, is it not? What independence day man? When to get the actual independence? Only when the time comes, when our presence is not required here? During those times, the soldiers like us doesn't need to... ...stand like these places. Without iron fences, national boundaries... ...An India and Pakistan without hostility. On that day will get the actual independence. To you and to me. And this Pakistan! Stop..stop it! Till now I've heard what you've told. But if you say anything about my country, that I'll not tolerate. Just like you I'm also a soldier who loves my country. Did you get it? What is that? That is what you say patriotism. 'Vathan Parasthi' That is patriotism. Was 17 years... My younger brother was only 17 years. By telling the name of Jihad... He was also taken to Kashmir. Was given no news to family members. From Kashmir what was returned was his dead body. Allah, there were 11 bullets found on his body. The 11 bullets of your army! Mother, had not looked at his body. Do you know what she told? Never a true Muslim will destroy the peace of the world. Told, if any one does like that, his death will be also like this. Okay man, has to go. And one more thing I'm telling today... ...I promise you through this picket of mine. No one will trespass into your nation. As long as this Musharaf is alive! Let Allah protect. Hey, is it a definite promise? Musharaf! Are you alive or not? Mush araf! If you are alive in your bunker and if you want to see the fun of my death. Then you may pray to Allah. Because if I return alive... I'll kill you! You..You are finished man! You come to Wagh border, I'll kill you! Really tired man. How long to fight alone like this? Can I sustain? I don't know. Whatever happens, I'll not give myself to them alive. You must run, up to the base camp. Don't stay here. As long as Havildar Harindran is alive. Through picket 43, no one will enter into the soil of India. Fool! Kneel down. You shoot! Will attain salvation! What if I spare you? We'll fight for Kashmir! Any one is there? I was about to leave you. Stupid, how old are you? Only 17 or 18, no? You all must be... Is there anyone else? Then come on. Hari calling from picket 43, wants to talk to CF sir. How many of them were there? I don't know how many were there but I don't think anyone is left alive. Opposite to our bunker, Pakistan bunker. I need to know what happened to Ranger Musharaf? If he is alive. Definitely he will be wounded sir. Sir at the earliest call Pakistan em bassy. Send them to send a rescue team from their base camp, please sir. What? Are you mad? Opposite to you is a Pakistan army ranger, if anything happens to him... Hey man, even othemrise if any thing happens to their soldier... You try to come down fast. Sir, you won't understand this. For the last half an hour... I was given support fire from the Musharafs bunker. For the last one hour there is no movement. If at all he is alive, I can't put him alone to die here. Sir I can't come back. If it is our own soldier beyond LoC, we can't do anything. There are clear cut rules and procedures for all that. Sir, all these rules and convention which you had told. I don't know anything. Musharaf is my friend. If sir is adamant on a not possible stand. I'll have to go to that bunker... ...and see directly myself what happened to him. If you come back after crossing the LoC. What is waiting for you will not be a gallantry award, on the contrary... ...it will be a court marshal. For the last one and a half hours I'm facing my death all alone myself. No court marshal is beyond that, is it? The decision is your's sir..Please. Musharaf! Say something! Give some sound! Hey you! Don't die! I'm calling from Prime Minister's office. Please talk to Pakistan's am bassador. Hey what happened to him? Say something! Sahib, couldn't save Musharaf. Had lost lot of blood. Before we came. He was dead, sahib. Damn it! Come fast bring the oxygen. Make it fast! The grace of Allah! You damn it, you are alive man! Hey fellow, I thought you were dead, man! You made me cry, man! Do you know that? Man I had called several bad words on you man. Several of them man. Did you hear anything? Hey to you, his wife is admitted in the hospital for delivery. He should be admitted over there. Yes, over there. Forget not. (Repeats the hospital name again) Go fellow go. Go man, I don't want your salute and all. After few days" Hey Hari, are you keeping fine? Anna! When I returned after the leave only, I heard about you. Really proud. One letter has come to you. Okay shall I go? Okay. Yea, going on leave, no? Became a hero. Rajan Pattam bi. Good, the letter which was sent on last 25th, receives only now. Raja, I'm bring your quota. 'Dear hari. Tried to call you a lot, since not getting, that is why writing this' 'Mother demised on last 20th' 'Once received the call, from there someone said you are hospitalized' 'But anyway during the time of death, I was near her' 'All the rituals which you were to do, I did it, in the position of a son' 'What mother told at last was, god protect my son' 'Even after the death, the gaze was at the main entrance, waiting for you' 'By the time you get this letter, I would be really late but still...' 'Won't you come?' Man, really gave a shock! I had really underestimated you. Now the core commander has... ...personally recommended a bravery award for you. Over here, apart from your sick leave, there is a specially... ...sanctioned 2 months leave. For 2 months go to native place... ...and meet everyone and relax. L..Sir I don't need this leave. Two weeks back... My mother..Was expired! When called from native place to the base to inform the news. At that time, only came to know that I was hospitalized. Perhaps they might have know that won't reach there in such a situation. They had done all the rituals by themselves, sir. Today while receiving the letter only I came to know about the matters. But is it necessary that you don't go on a leave? At the native place the relatives and all will be waiting for you, is it not? At the native place... There aren't many relatives. Now mother is expired, is it not? Now there is... At present, there is no one. Shall I do one thing? I'll tell to commandant. Immediately you can be transferred to a peace line posting. Something like Himachal and all. While being there... That is... That is not required sir. If possible allow me to return back. To return back? To where? Back to picket 43 sir. One commanding officer disobeying the protocol before a Jawan (soldier) That will be for the first time. How was it man? In my absence one month. Come, there is lot of things to say. Mother, mother had expired man. Rajan has received a job from Saudi. Due to that there is no reason to go back to native place. And then I'll get a bravery award. Very soon. Hey man, aren't there any awards for dogs? If there were, you would also receive one. For sure. Truly man. Sir has got a good opinion of you. He still doubts whether you or I had shooted them all. What to do? I had called Musharaf, the baby is a boy. Like what is said, he says he'll come to Wagh border. Anyway on this August 15th... I'll go there. Even the death of own mother was suppressed in a tear drop. With the feeling, my country the soldiers like Havildar Harindran. For you they will be on these mountains always. In any lapse of any second. Those lives which may fade out with the sound of a shot. You fear not, just make a loud call. For the safety of Baratham we will come running. |
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