NEW DELHI – Sarah Nitin Rawat is angry. Wife of an Indian armed forcesofficer, she says we as a nation need to think hard about talking war inthe aftermath of the Pulwama attacklink.In a video she shared with SheThePeople, Sarah said, “Do we think of themartyr’s widow when seek a war.
When there is a war only a soldier will be at the forefront. Who will die?A soldier. Who will lose a husband, a wife. Whose children will becomeorphans, a fauji’s. What purpose does a war serve?”
She also tells social media that putting RIP or JaiHind is not wherecitizen’s responsibilities end…”Instead of being on social media come overand be on the frontlines,” she says. “After one year of a martyr dying willsomeone remember the widows of our soldiers?
But a widow would have to think within a week of her husband dying – will Ibe able to pay my child’s fees? Will I be able to get the funds due to myhusband? Will I be able to finish all formalities in a proper way. Whothinks for us?”
Sarah is a mother to a two and a half year old (whose musical toys can beheard in the video) and her husband is a commander in the Navy.
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“As the wife of a soldierlinkIcan tell you when our husbands wear the uniform and leave for the day, wehave no clue whether they will return. We are anxious that a phone willring and carry some news for us. In fact I believe wives of soldiers arehalf *faujis* too. Just that our stars aren’t visible on our shoulder.”
She talks of how our soldier’s and their efforts are forgotten. “I amreading a lot on social media about there should be a war. What will thislead to? Only the death of our soldiers.”
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