Friday, June 27, 2014

In Enemy Territory

India in command.
It is strange to note that some of the events were staged by the cosmic force only to educate and experience Ganesan in a particular way.How he entered battle field and how he came out are events that are not normal.As per Army procedure a casuality who leaves battle field and admitted to hospital is placed in reserve catogory and sent to training centre on discharge from hospital.Here in this case Ganesan should have been sent to his Training centre ie MEG&Centre Bangalore.But by mistake he was sent back to his unit which was in war zone.
   When Ganesan was missing from military hospital a Deserter report was initiated and sent all places.But when he reported back a telegramme was sent to all places requesting no action on the Deserter report.so the telegramme reached first to all places and they were wondering what all had happened.When Ganesan reported back to his unit his commanding officer welcomed,"Hallow! Deserter!" with a smile.So Ganesan was to explain to  many officers the past events.
   Well !The war ended on 16 sep 65 and 6Mtn Div was deep inside Pakisthan,few km short of Sialkot.Ganesan got into routine of Engineer tasks like water supply ,electricity and Road maintanence. In December 65 Ganesan was selected for a training in Roorki university and left the war zone.
   Russia initiated a peace talk between India and Pakisthan and they were to meet at Tashkant.On11Jan 1966 early morning when Ganesan tuned Radio at Roorki university hostel,a thundering news came that Indian Prime Minister Lal Bhahadur shashtri Expired at Tashkant.
    On Kamaraj's initiative the External affairs Minister Indira Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister.
  Ganesan continued the course from jan to april 66.
cotd....

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