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[bls31]

Chief Ministers, Ministers, MPs at Jolly Grant and Rishikesh, jostling in trying to outdo others in receiving the rescued. hailing from their provinces, I am sure there were some who would have been looking a bit forlorn with no one to welcome them.

It reminds me, of us, those of Seven Brigade Signal Section, on arrival at Misamari, the Brigade Rear, from the Battle Zone on 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] November 1962, that there was no one to receive or welcome us.


Mrs Palit, wife of Brigadier DK Palit the then DMO and Colonel Commandant of 1/9 GR was welcoming each one of the Gurkha soldiers as long lost sons with hugs and kisses and gifts.

I thought at that time and even now as to how nice it would have been if some one had shown the same affection to us also.

bls31

 

[malikdeepak1]

Well sir, what you got was really an affection. What these people are getting now is more of politics than affection.
Your memories are priceless. Cherish them!

 

[desijat]

Sir, had media been prevalent then for cheap photo opportunities for politicians, and if Congress had some competition - I am sure things would have been as desired.

 

[fateh]

Chief Ministers, Ministers, MPs at Jolly Grant and Rishikesh, jostling in trying to outdo others in receiving the rescued. hailing from their provinces, I am sure there were some who would have been looking a bit forlorn with no one to welcome them.

It reminds me, of us, those of Seven Brigade Signal Section, on arrival at Misamari, the Brigade Rear, from the Battle Zone on 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] November 1962, that there was no one to receive or welcome us.


Mrs Palit, wife of Brigadier DK Palit the then DMO and Colonel Commandant of 1/9 GR was welcoming each one of the Gurkha soldiers as long lost sons with hugs and kisses and gifts.

I thought at that time and even now as to how nice it would have been if some one had shown the same affection to us also.

bls31

Sir, it was due to lack of regimentation, proper grooming up and qualities of soldiering among signal officers, no signal officer tried to improve upon such weaknesses, poor infantry suffers every where/sacrifices every thing but such good qualities keep them strong and happy, so please do not feel bad, every one does not get every thing, signal man many advantages over an infantry man