'Am Ready To Take Part In War Against Pakistan'

In what is being seen as a clear snub to his team member Prashant Bhushan's controversial statement on J&K, the ex-army driver joins issue with those who "talk incoherent things about Kashmir related issues" on his blog

Anna Hazare

Updated on: 18 October 2011 12:00 am

Ralegan Siddhi
18th October 2011

My Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Namaskar!

Some people talk incoherent things about Kashmir related issues but they are unaware of the fact that when I was in the army I had taken active part in India-Pakistan war as a soldier. All my colleagues attained martyrdom on the border during the war with Pakistan. But I miraculously survived.

It was then I pledged the rest of my life in the service of my country.

Even today you can see the marks on my forehead left behind by Pakistan’s bullet. This is my active conviction that Kashmir is an integral part of India and will remain so. Today once again if I have to, am ready to take part in war against Pakistan. But some people can only speak and don’t do anything on ground (in reality for Kashmir) and this is unfortunate.

K. B. Hazare (Anna)