Operation Sadhbhavana: Kashmir boys dreams of donning the Olive Green of th

[Adnan Faruqi]

Operation Sadhbhavana: Kashmir boys dreams of donning the Olive Green of the Indian Army

KOLKATA: Mohammad Maroof of Pukharnik village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, bordering Pakistan, dreams of donning the Olive Green of the Indian Army and standing guard on the border. And it is not just Maroof alone. Many boys from the valley look up to Indian soldiers as role models.

"The violence and bloodshed has taken a toll on Jammu and Kashmir. We want peace to prevail and it will happen only when each of us has a feeling for our motherland. I want to serve India as a soldier of the Indian Army and contribute my bit to the country," said Maroof, a Class XII student.

He and 22 other schoolboys from Kashmir's Rajouri district are in Kolkata as part of the Army's Operation Sadbhavana. The project is aimed at integrating youths from the border villages close to the mainstream India.

"I have seen Indian soldiers tirelessly working to protect the borders. I also want to join the Indian Army one day and do my bit for the country," said Hafeez Rehman. Son of a driver of Lam village.the class XII student's house is barely five kilometers away from the India-Pakistan border.

Coming from poor families, none of these boys had got an opportunity to venture out of their villages. They reached Kolkata on Tuesday en-route Guwahati, Shillong and Cherapunji. Personnel from the Tithwal Brigade of Sikh Light Infantry is accompanying these boys.

"The Metro train ride in Kolkata was fun. I never knew trains could run underground! And people here roams about freely without any fear. Wish there is this kind of peace in Jammu and Kashmir too," said Ankush Chowdhary of Loka village. The class X student is a son of a farmer.

Belle Vue Clinic and Priyamvada Birla Aravind Eye Hospital of the MP Birla Group are partners in this mission by the Army. On Wednesday, they were treated with free eye check-up. The boys were also shown around both the hospital to give them an idea on advanced health care services.

The Army's Operation Sadhbhavana is an initiative to help and initiate peace trough education and development. There is a network of 16 Sadbhavana schools to facilitate education to needy boys and girls of the border areas. The boys will be in the city till Friday.

Operation Sadhbhavana: Kashmir boys dreams of donning the Olive Green of the Indian Army - The Times of India

 

[DarK-LorD]

Kashmiris are just like any other Indians from other states.They are very patriotic.So not at all a surprise.

 

[5ever]

Bull crap.

This is all propaganda, all Kashmiris hate India.

:3

 

[Bukhari.syed]

Although I am from Azad Kashmir but I know the boys across the so-called line of control. This news is just for "secular" projection of India

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Masha-Allah

 

[Doctor09]

Bull crap.

This is all propaganda, all Kashmiris hate India.

:3

its a fact

 

[Doctor09]

I love it! Azad Kashmir! Oxymoron of the centuary.


Secularism? Try being a minority/liberal in Pakistan see hlw much freedom you enjoy.

Do you anything about AJK ?

 

[Paan Singh]

few of them hate india..i heard their views..but thats not a thinking in masses..so let them live

 

[Doctor09]

few of them hate india..i heard their views..but thats not a thinking in masses..so let them live

thanks you let them live but what about those who killed in masses

 

[Paan Singh]

thanks you let them live but what about those who killed in masses

thks to terrorist exporters as well as few mistakes of our own military..

 

[Doctor09]

kashmiri fighters as well as many mistakes of our own military..

i did correction

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Operation Sadhbhavana: Kashmir boys dreams of donning the Olive Green of the Indian Army

Propoganda FAIL!

Kashmiris are just like any other Indians from other states.They are very patriotic

Mean-while in IOK:

Don’t look away from Kashmir’s mass graves and people’s struggle

So not at all a surprise.

True tht.

 

[Doctor09]

Propoganda FAIL!



Mean-while in IOK:

Don’t look away from Kashmir’s mass graves and people’s struggle










True tht.

so Indians think that Kashmiris are happy with this

 

[harshad]

azad kashmir,how much azad is azad kashmir other that the puppet government set up there(which was also acquired bi invading free j&k),india acknowledges kashmir as its state and doesnt have to window dress it like azad kashmir

 

[Doctor09]

you are free to do anything editing buddy..according to huji chief,there are 37000 fighters killed including supporters.
so you can send more and we will fill the graves

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lo ji aagya pakistaninationalist apni kahani sunane

these pictures clearly showing who were those in mass graves .... look at the last picture you think this kid is a terrorist ?