Soldier Angel Chakma: Papa, enough is enough, take retirement, the last insistence of the martyred soldier’s daughter, which remained unfulfilled.
News India Live, Digital Desk: For the family of a soldier posted on the border, every phone call brings both happiness and worry. But little did the family of BSF jawan Angel Chakma know that the phone on which they were talking for a long time would be their father’s last voice. This is the story of the pain that a daughter is feeling even today, of an unfulfilled promise, which will never be fulfilled. ‘Papa, take VRS now’ According to the news, Angel Chakma had called home shortly before his martyrdom. Had a long talk with his daughter. During the conversation, the daughter had said to her father in a very loving and concerned tone, “Papa, you have served the country a lot. No more. Now you take VRS i.e. voluntary retirement and come back home. We need you.” A daughter’s saying ‘Papa, come home’ was not just a wish, but the fear that always remains in the mind of every soldier’s child. Angel Chakma might have explained to the daughter and even made a promise, but who knew that that promise would be defeated by some nefarious conspiracy on the border. An attack took away everything. The news of the martyrdom of the father from whom the daughter was expecting to come home in the next few months, reached home. After the attack, when the news was received that Angel Chakma is no more in this world, it was as if a mountain collapsed. Even today, the words that she said to her father on the phone must be echoing in the daughter’s ears. Supreme Sacrifice to Protect the Country Angel Chakma was not just a father, he was one of those walls of the country that let us sleep peacefully. But the screams of the family left behind after their martyrdom force everyone to think about the price their families pay for those who wear uniform. It is a matter of pride to be the daughter of a brave father, but perhaps even time will not be able to fill the void that has come after that phone call was disconnected. Angel Chakma sacrificed his life for the country, and left behind those words – ‘Papa, take retirement now.’
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