HIT HARD, HIT DEEP

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Some people will never change and you have to accept that.

Take for instance, the not so curious case of the little country in our neighborhood. Over a period of long time, this little neighborhood of ours has been involved in most of the disturbing events in our country. Even though they have been in constant denial of the same, a sizable global audience held a common opinion – our neighborhood is a fertile premise, which has been honing terrorism for long.

But what I wish to write today is not about that little country in our neighborhood. But I wish to write about our great nation, which decided to hit this little country hard, and hit it deep down in its hovel.

As gathered from the news headlines and the photographs now made available by ANI, the targeted spots were hotbeds of Jaish-E-Mohammed terror camp. But I still fail to understand as to why they had the flags of US, UK and Israel painted on the staircases of this camp!

All of the above might have its own share of debates, to be followed throughout the day and the days to follow. But the real thing is about India deciding to hit hard, hit deep. Hadn’t we recently been told through the movie URI? Yeh Naya Hindustan Hai. Yeh Ghar Mey Ghusega Bhee. Aur Ghooskar Maarega Bhee (This is a New India. This India will break into homes. And will hit out too). And, very gracefully the country’s leadership made sure to stand true to its words, to exercise complete freedom, to protect our nation.

Coming to talk about the little country in our neighborhood, I am left to wonder as to how they would now retaliate. They will retaliate. But they will retaliate in the coward and overt ways that it has been in the past.

Now, at this moment of time, just come to think of it; India as an idea and India as a nation. Both are so terrifically powerful. Yes we are powerful. All of us, the Indians, no matter where we are born, where we hail from, the pride is to be felt in the way, the world will stay geared to address us – The Indians did it. The entire vibe around these words is about seriousness. As if there is an ongoing echo in the background, which is being repeated – Don’t mess with us the Indians, don’t mess with us the Indians, don’t mess with us the Indians.

Touted as Surgical Strike 2.0, this is our strategically timed reply to not only that little country in our neighborhood. But this is also our straight faced reply to those, who take us for granted. Reviving memories from yesteryear, our nation was once counted as many of the nations, which appeared in the ignored list of third world countries. I think that debate of first world and third world should be put to rest. We are here to stay and we are here to show our might against those who shall attack us, back-stab us and leave us feeling unsettled.

As I move closer to conclude this post, I would like to seek your attention to a comment made in the past against our nation. Someone had said – We will bleed India through a 1000 cuts. I think, today’s strike has put the straining impact of this comment to rest.

Now that we have retaliated, let us be sane enough to not praise an artist who would want to cross over from the little country in our neighborhood and render service in our film industry. I am sure, our film industry will also respect the recent action and the past tragedies.  

Signing off, I wish to express my immense gratitude towards the country’s leadership, which just didn’t preach but made sure to practice. So, if someone asks me – How is the Josh? I shall happily reply, “ALWAYS HIGH SIR”.

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