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ishwarlamba
February 14th, 2003, 08:04 AM
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After loss against New Zealand, 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, over promoted 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 lieutenant 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. 2.1lakhs.
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 Siddhivinayak 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.