7th Rangers: Jodhpur: Islamist mob vandalises vehicles, clashes with police after Eid prayers, hours after violence happened over replacing Bhagwa flag with an Islamic flag
Fighting Seventh
The Fighting Rangers On War, Politics and Burning Issues
Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Jodhpur: Islamist mob vandalises vehicles, clashes with police after Eid prayers, hours after violence happened over replacing Bhagwa flag with an Islamic flag
Tuesday, May 03, 2022
Muslim mob hoisting Islamic flag (left) violence erupted on May 3 (Right) (Source: Twitter)
Later at around 11 PM, members of the Muslim community climbed on the statue of the freedom fighter Balmukund Bissa and removed the saffron flag. They covered the face of the statue with tape and hoisted an Islamic flag.
On May 3, fresh clashes took
place in Jodhpur following communal violence on Monday. The clash took
place between Jodhpur Police and members of the Muslim community after
Eid prayers. The mob vandalized vehicles parked in the market and
residential areas. Some police vehicles were also damaged. DGP ML Lathar
said, “After Eid namaz’s offering, some youngsters attempted to disturb
the peace again. We used mild force to disperse them.”
He added that some community people had a scuffle with the Police after
returning from Eid prayers. They vandalized vehicles parked on the road.
The Police used a lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.
