CRICKET AND KARGIL
9th June 1999
Novaline NET @novaline.net
i got this yesterday from a friend overseas, not all of it
is relevant but it makes interesting observations..........
>> >Subject: FW: A must read - CRICKET AND KARGIL
>> >
>> >
>> >After loss agianst Australia, India is back to normal with people
>>still
>> > hoping for a miracle.
>> >
>> > In a way it was good that we lost and people now have come
>> > out of their craze for arguably most overrated, overpromoted and
>> > overpaid team and are paying attention to real issue.
>> >
>> > There is a war on in kashmir and india has lost 51 soldiers and
>> > officers. They are fighting at a height of 17000 ft. It is -5 to -30
>>C
>> > in inclement weather there.
>> >
>> > The intruders, 80% of whom are pak army soldiers, are at the top of
>> > mountain and our brave soldiers are actually climbing those
>>mountains
>> > with rope against the fire.
>> >
>> > Some figures that may shock you:
>> > An Indian air force flight leiutanant is paid Rs. 1200 flying
>> > allowance per month and he is supposed to make 40 sorties in aging
>>Migs.
>> > That is about Rs. 25 per sortie after taxes. If he dies his family
>>gets
>> >paid
>> > Rs. 2 lakh. The man of the match in any World Cup team gets 3000
>>pounds,
>> > about Rs. 2.1 lakhs.
>> >
>> > When flying over Kargil at 18000 ft he is just 1000 ft above
>>intruders
>> > armed with american stringer missiles and can easily be shot down.
>> >
>> > Yet, they do it. Nachiketa who returned from Pakistan
>> > captivity will be back for action this week. And they do this for
>>whom ?
>> >
>> > A person in Bihar has offered 111 coconuts and intends to offer
>>10001,
>> > yes ten thousand one more. A large corporate and BJP local unit
>>offered
>> > prayer at Sidhivinayak temple and distributed prasad. A youth in
>>Gujarat
>> > is on fast
>> >
>> > No, none of the above is for Indian soldiers, its for India's win in
>> > World Cup.
>> >
>> > You I am sure are aware as to how important is life of a US marine.
>>If
>> > 5 of them lose lives, all newspapers in US cry as if world war has
>> >started.
>> >
>> > There are stories of their families and how they curse US
>>government. Fl.
>> >Lt.
>> > Ahuja was killed in cold blood and he was cremated by his four year
>>old
>> >son.
>> > The head line in times was about India's win over England.
>> >
>> > And our team can not make 4 runs in 7 balls against Zimbabwe. And
>> > people in India or Indian people across the world still worry about
>>their
>> > performance.
>> >
>> > We, the intelligent educated elite have failed this country.
>> >
>> > The least Indian cricket team can do is win the game against
>>pakistan
>> > and send all the reward and match fee to army relief fund.
>> >
>> > The least you can do is forward this mail to every Indian.
>
Regards and best wishes!
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