Demand an explanation for terrorist attacks from leaders who govern the country

Smita Salaskar and Shirish Karkare appeal
Demand an explanation for terrorist attacks from leaders who govern the country

Panvel 24feb., “Why India has been a repeated target of terrorist attacks? Why terrorism is not tackled at the roots itself? Who is responsible for these terrorist attacks?” People of this country should pose these questions before the leaders whom we have empowered to govern the country,’’ appealed Smita Salaskar, wife of late Vijay Salaskar and Shirish Karkare, brother of late Hemant Karkare here today.
Smita Salaskar, wife of the late encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar and Shirish Karkare, brother of the late ATS chief Hemant Karkare addressed the audience as chief guests in an open programme arranged on the occasion of Rashtraraksha Ninand Ghosh Shibir organized by the Konkan Pranta of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at Karnala Sports Academy on February 22. The noted singer and music director Shridhar Phadke who was the chief of the three-day camp welcomed the chief guests. In his inaugural speech he said, “Music is very close to human life. Music can effectively portray happy and tragic moments in life and it also has tremendous power to inspire society. Veer rasa rousing patriotic feelings among masses is necessary today for national security.” Delightful demonstrations presented by 770 participants (ghosh vadaks) set the mood of the programme.
Smita Salaskar maintained in her speech, “I don’t take pride in calling myself ‘veer patni’, because the very fact that my husband was the victim of terrorists who were illiterate and some ordinary people who could handle guns --is extremely disgraceful to the national security of the country. How many more veer mata and veera patni do we want? Everybody should readily perform one’s duty if such a danger has to be avoided in future”. She further added that organizations like the RSS would inspire people to perform their duties. Shirish Karkare, brother of martyr Heman Karkare shared some memories of late Hemant Karkare and expressed that every citizen should understand one’s responsibility and perform one’s duty honestly. He mentioned, ‘’The late Hemant Karkare had very high hopes from the youngsters of the country. After witnessing the Rashtriya Ninand Shibir, I am hopeful that the committed youngsters of this country can perform many things in future. This Ghosh Shibir is the very embodiment of patriotic fervour. Families are becoming smaller and smaller in today’s age of globalization. In future the middle class people would have to bare the responsibility of performing national duty. The organization like the RSS can nourish such feelings,” he added. Vaishali Ombale, daughter of martyr police constable Ombale also spoke on the occasion.
Bhaiyyaji Joshi, Saha Sarkaryavaha RSS appealed the audience to preserve national safety and told the citizens to be prepared to destroy the evil tendencies in the society. He totally agreed with the opinions expressed by Karkare and Salaskar but he maintained that these feelings should be supported by positive action. He opined that India had experienced such challenges even before and positive strength of this country had successfully retaliated against it. It is wrong that today Hindu society is blamed as terrorist. Hindus were never terrorists and would never be terrorists in future. This country has always excelled in giving something to others. The internal security of India is indeed a matter of concern but more alarming is the threat of attacks from outside. Infiltration in border areas is the major challenge before the country. China is trying to increase its dominance over Arunachal Pradesh. To tackle this problem it is necessary to take support of International law and power of weapons. Today too much importance is given to politics and power game. It is sad that powers from outside play important roles in deciding the prime minister or president of the country. Adivasi and vanavasi people are forced to convert to Christianity by using money. Every citizen should readily take some responsibility in tackling these challenges before the country. The government should do its duties and people should be conscious and alert in performing their duties and responsibilities. Hindus can be patient and tolerant only up to some limit and there is no need to teach lessons of humanity to them,’’ he maintained. “If the country has to face the challenge of problems like national security and conversion then the society should be more organized and media should play an important role in giving positive publicity to such organized work”, he added.
Attractive Deepotsav was also arranged on the occasion. Pramod Bapat presented a song. Swanand Oak anchored the event.