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'We have become a nation a of cowards'

Thu Apr 19 13:37:07 2001
Name:ARVIND PANDEY
Email:arvind25@rediffmail.com
Views:Agreed we have friendly relationship with Bangladesh and every thing else. However, to ensure that the morale of the BSF and the people in general does not sag, it must be ensured that the minimum reply of the incident must be given. A bare minimum response is to kill atleast 16 Bangladeshi soldiers.

Thu Apr 19 13:37:24 2001
Name:Shaks
Email:slas@india.com
Views:a

Thu Apr 19 13:37:40 2001
Name:bhanu prakash
Email:bhanu_np@rediffmail.com
Views:Dear sir, This is very high time for India to react. We have already seen how pakistan behaved why? I feel we have reacted slowly. If we had given our replay in the same manner in the early stages say in 1971 war (Though we won but the mercy shown was not treated properly). Same thing happening here also. Please look back, How India fight for the freedom for Bangladesh? If it is a friendly country as we thought as an today I feel today this incident was not occurring. Please remember this is a very high time for us to react otherwise whole glob/world will feel that we are not capable of giving replay at the right time and they will take advantage of it. Today we are growing, we are improving our technology, Sorry I am not getting any words to show my anger and put it in words. This is enough, enough and enough. With tears bhanu

Thu Apr 19 13:37:43 2001
Name:Arnab
Email:arny11@123india.com
Views:next we will see bhutan 'intrusion' . Shame to the big mouth Advani . Just difficult to believe the bangladesh had the guts to do so. I think India should teach the little brother a lesson. Though i believe India and Bangladesh are long term friends but this intrusion should be given a proper reply.

Thu Apr 19 13:37:59 2001
Name:Ajit
Email:ajitzac@rediffmail.com
Views:We should be little more stern in dealing with the intrusion on the one hand but should not allow it to a flare up to full scale war. We should take back the areas intruded on but must not cross the boundary. If we use force more than what is required we may have another Pakistan on our backyard i.e., hitherto a calm area.

Thu Apr 19 13:38:56 2001
Name:Sandeep Shouche
Email:shouche@chequemail.com
Views:Wimpish ?? That should be the understatement of the century. Last week, China stared down the US over the spy plane incident. And here we are, letting our men get shot by a puny Bangladeshi nation and we are still "talking" and trying "peaceful" means. It is amazing that not even one leader is even talking about punitive action. WHY ???

Thu Apr 19 13:39:13 2001
Name:Joy
Email:spacedust@rediffmail.com
Views:those guys out there ought to be in no clearer terms advised that with a country like theirs that manages to get itself up flooded every monsoon they better stop creating tornadoes that can wipe out their very existence.

Thu Apr 19 13:39:23 2001
Name:Vikramjit Singh
Email:singh_vikramjit@rediffmail.com
Views:India should adopt an "eye for eye" policy like USA and Isreal. These Bangladeshi ingrates should taught a lesson. Indian blood is not cheap.

Thu Apr 19 13:39:39 2001
Name:Pawan Kumar
Email:pawan249@satyam.net.in
Views:The Indian government has to standup and give a stern warning to our neighbours. It's time India stood tall for it's people. Taking an example from the recent US- China stand off when US took such a tough stand against the chinese for capturing it's personnel. Whereas 16 of our soldiers were brutally killed. what does our government have to say now...

Thu Apr 19 13:39:59 2001
Name:R.S.Bhat
Email:rajubhat@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Views:What is the point in having a population of 1 Bilion, if we can not defend our Borders. Last time it happened in Kargil, now it is with Bangladesh in N-E states. Both the times, we were caught with pants down. Are we not worried about the fact that 16 of our BSF Jawans lost their lives, and till then we allowed it to happen. In China, one Pilot died and the whole nation came out in support. 16 soldiers from USA were in captivity in China for 12 days, and till they were released, the whole nation wason their toes. But, we have lost the value of a Human life. If we lose 10-15 soldiers, it is part of the game. Why do we allow it to happen ? Why can't we tell the world that we are a strong nation and they better not touch us or take liberties ? External affairs, for the time being, should be kept in cold storage, and we deal with this intrusion strongly.

Thu Apr 19 13:40:05 2001
Name:ravi sachdeva
Email:sachdevaravi@rediffmail.com
Views:Bangladesh's should be treated such a lesson that they should think twice before doing such kinds of activities.there is no need to hold talks with them otherwise it will become another Kashmir.

Thu Apr 19 13:40:53 2001
Name:Deepak
Email:deepakv4_1999@yahoo.com
Views:Home Minister's office solve the issue diplomatically LATER but first give a devastating response for 16 of our soldiers lives. When a country which exists because of us can act this way, then it is our responsibility to show it its right place. please take a serious action or many indians like me will be ashamed of u;r inaction.

Thu Apr 19 13:40:54 2001
Name:Sujoy Deb
Email:sujoy_deb@indiatimes.com
Views:This is the worst this this bangaladeshi politician have done.they should not forget the they got their independence with the help of india.our country financial and defence position is far better than their country.if they want to become second pakistan they will be under heavy loss.

Thu Apr 19 13:41:01 2001
Name:Suryanarayanan B
Email:surya_b@rediffmail.com
Views:For all that India did to Bangladesh, this is what we get in return! It is high time India gets out of its 'good brother' image and teach these Bangladeshis a lesson to remember. See what Israel did. Take a cue. An eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth. Everytime I try to convince myself, another Muslim nation shows its true colors. It is time we do to Bangs what Pakis did (rightly) to them. Again, another pitiable episode of gross intelligence letdown. Hang the culprits for missing to notice it.

Thu Apr 19 13:41:12 2001
Name:manjunath
Email:manjuingermany@hotmail.com
Views:Thanks Bangladesh. You have showed what indian troops are worth!!

Thu Apr 19 13:41:19 2001
Name:kannan
Email:kannan1@singnet.com.sg
Views:Dear Sir, Isn't it a matter of shame that 18 of our men have been killed by a small neighbouring state. The value of an Indian appears to be nothing, as hundreds are being killed daily in Kashmir and in the North-East and the country carries on as usual. The present regime is clearly inexperienced in managing the defence matters. The intelligence failures during the Kargil war and the present NE intrusion clearly demonstrate the inefficiency of the Home Ministry. If we compare this with the response of China or that of the USA towards the loss of a marine, our netas come across as incompetent and inefficient. Loss of lives on account financial scandals and foreign intrusions are the result of a corrupt and an inefficient system. The BJP government deserves no sympathy and I hope that the people give them a flavour of their moods during the forthcoming state elections. Jai Hind R.S.Kannan

Thu Apr 19 13:41:22 2001
Name:rohit yu
Email:rohityu@yu.com
Views:what the hell is the government doing why don't they just drive these bangladeshis back!!

Thu Apr 19 13:41:22 2001
Name:Vijaykrishnan
Email:vijkrish@rediffmail.com
Views:We should have reacted more vigoursly.We should clearly show them who is the boss over here either by direct action or by asking the bangla govt to apologise to the INDIAN public especially to the border people.We should not take this incident lightly.After all we are equals with any super power if not superior to them.If something is not done immediately then INDIA will be considered a soft state and this oppoutunity will be used by the pakis to create another kashmir in the northeast.If the situation goes out of control then we should even think of annexing the whole of Bangladesh like what Israel has done in Palestine.The long term solution lies in installing a leader in bangladesh who is friendly with INDIA.We should do this immediately even if it meant interfering in the political affairs of that country.Its high time we did this.

Thu Apr 19 13:42:05 2001
Name:Rahul Sadafule
Email:Rahul_Sadafule@yahoo.com
Views:In my opinion India's reaction for this intrusion has not been enough strong till now. We should have removed the BDA intruders from our territory till now. Also, our response should be such that they never think of such measures again in the future.

Thu Apr 19 13:42:05 2001
Name:Sridhar Hebbar
Email:srihebbar@hotmail.com
Views:Whatever be the present Bangladeshi government's political motive behind such unwarranted attack and subsequent capture, Indian govenment's intelligence failure and it's reaction have been disgusting and very cowardly. When your own men within the country are no freinds to INDIA, how can one expect an other country that shares your border to be freidly. Recapture the lost area after inflicting more damage to them. This is the least you can pay as homage to the 16 BSF jawans. Large chunks of the Defence Budgets are unspent. Got a clue where you have to spend?

Thu Apr 19 13:42:13 2001
Name:shekar
Email:aryasystems@rediffmail.com
Views:Indian leadership and especially the prime minister has no self respect and regard for the Identity of our Nation. How can we keep quite for two days now, when 16 of our men are killed. We need not retailiate if the situation warrants, but we should atleast make things very clear to all concerned that you cannot simply abduct and kill Indians at will. The response from the leadership as usual is PATHETIC.

Thu Apr 19 13:42:30 2001
Name:ram p yadav
Email:ryadav@in.ibm.com
Views:We should hang ourself in shame .

Thu Apr 19 13:42:32 2001
Name:Sriram
Email:sriramagopalan_d@hotmail.com
Views:Kill 16 of their soldiers and then chase them out. LK Advani should realize that India is continuously projecting itself as a nincompoop, a soft state across various instances.

Thu Apr 19 13:42:55 2001
Name:Surjyabrat Buragohain
Email:bul42@hotmail.com
Views:Bangladeshi intrusion into the Indian territory must be dealt with seriously. Else it will in future give complicated twist to the issue of illegal Bangladeshi immrigrants in Assam as well as other states. It is a well known fact that the demography of the state is rapidly changing owing to illegal immigrants and they are even in the verge of controlling the political scenario of the state. So far the centre has treated the issue without any serious strategy and today a country like Bangladesh has the guts to leave 16 BSF personnel dead in our own territory. In a matter of 3 or 4 more elections, it will not be surprising if the Chief Minister of Assam will be a Bangladeshi! The current Bangladeshi action should be viewed in that light. Gone are the days when we used to preach non violence all over the world and China gave us a kick in our ass. Who are to blame? All this is happening because India never have had a visionary leader. It is high time we shed our masks. Our leaders must think now how US will react if Mexico does the same to them what Bangladesh is doing now.

Thu Apr 19 13:43:09 2001
Name:N.S.Raj
Email:nsraj2001@yahoo.com
Views:This sudden attack by Bangla Desh on India clearly indicates the world opinion of a very weak and inefficient Indian government. If a spontaneous and effective military response is not given by India, tomorrow even countries like Bhutan, Burma and Sri Lanka will be bold enough to attack India at their will. Vajpayee government does not have any foresight. Just to gain sympathy from the world, BJP would even sacrifice the innocent Indian soldiers.

Thu Apr 19 13:44:17 2001
Name:vikas dev
Email:vinabs@rediffmail.com
Views:Two issues could be involved. Firstly, it is an intentional misadventure. And secondly it has come at a mis opportune moment for India. We must understand that a friend remains a friend till such time it respects other's territorial integrity. The moment this thin line is crossed he should be dealt with resolve and sternly. India cannot afford to open up yet another front with Bangladesh with Pak and China looming large on the northern and western fronts, but this weakness should not get exploited by Bangladesh. Thus, a very strong diplomatic reaction to start with should be resoted to, along with the talks at the paramilitary level should be resorted to.However, at no stage should India weaken its resolve and keep its military options open.Our diplomats may have to work overtime to justify such an action in the international fora. Aim, that national integrity be supreme should be clear to us.

Thu Apr 19 13:44:42 2001
Name:ARUN K. SHARMA
Email:arunkant@rediffmail.com
Views:INDIAN GOVT. HAS FAILLED TO PROTECT NATION'S INTEREST. THEY ARE SO SHAMELESS THAT EVEN NOW THEY COULD NOT REACT STRONGLY. IN MY OPINION INDIA MUST GET THE TEROTEREY BACK BY USING ARMY AGAINST BANGLADESH. WHY OUR LEADERS ARE SO IMPOTANT???

Thu Apr 19 13:44:51 2001
Name:Murali
Email:mmurali2000@yahoo.com
Views:Lives at stake again!!! As long as India does not retaliate and prove its might and worth to its neighbours, they will keep doing this. Why can't we do something, instead of just keeping quiet. No one should take India for granted. Instead of just complaining, India should have retaliated so that such misadventures can be taken seriously by our neighbours. Whatever might be the outcome, we can never restore the lives of the people who have been killed just to gain some political mileage. I feel sad for the people who have lost their lives, and the people who have lost their dear ones. Life will never be the same for them again. I don't think any nation would think twice before doing this again to India. We should prove that we are not a force to be played around with. Whom should we blame? I think we all know.

Thu Apr 19 13:44:55 2001
Name:N.S.Raj
Email:nsraj2001@yahoo.com
Views:This sudden attack by Bangla Desh on India clearly indicates the world opinion of a very weak and inefficient Indian government. If a spontaneous and effective military response is not given by India, tomorrow even countries like Bhutan, Burma and Sri Lanka will be bold enough to attack India at their will. Vajpayee government does not have any foresight. Just to gain sympathy from the world, BJP would even sacrifice the innocent Indian soldiers. Look what happened in Kashmir with the Vajpayee policy. Every day, innumerable Indian soldiers are killed and the stupid Vajpayee government still holds on to cease-fire.

Thu Apr 19 13:45:04 2001
Name:Siva
Email:ask55@rediffmail.com
Views:Lives of 16 BSF jawans is too precious, to let go the matter. I remember that when Mr. Vajpayee became Prime Minister, he had made a statement that every Indian is precious and we will react when any Indian is killed. We may want to maintain good relationship with Bangla Desh. But those responsible form the Bangla Refiles must be either punished or prosecuted under Indian law. But the lives lost must be avenged and the culprits not allowed to go scot free.

Thu Apr 19 13:45:36 2001
Name:Murali
Email:kkm44@hotmail.com
Views:We have not only been wimpish, but the exact words should be cowards or hermophrodites, because we just let go Pakistan in the beginning with all its activities and now it has come to point of destruction regarding Kasmir, next if this Bangaladesh intrusion is not answered immediately by causing terror on the other side of the border, next we are going to have one more problem to deal with forever. Its high time we left the path of Buddha & Gandhi, because these days no one is willing to follow them, and the ones who follow them they are going to suffer and loose.

Thu Apr 19 13:46:07 2001
Name:ARUN K. SHARMA
Email:arunkant@rediffmail.com
Views:INDIAN GOVT. HAS FAILLED TO PROTECT NATION'S INTEREST. THEY ARE SO SHAMELESS THAT EVEN NOW THEY COULD NOT REACT STRONGLY. IN MY OPINION INDIA MUST GET THE TEROTEREY BACK BY USING ARMY AGAINST BANGLADESH.

Thu Apr 19 13:46:18 2001
Name:ravi kumar
Email:bshravi@hotmail.com
Views:let us fight it out and get back the lost land. army should be sent to the border to deal with them. the bangladeshi goverment should apologise for the same and should retract their army

Thu Apr 19 13:47:28 2001
Name:ravi makhijani
Email:sunny09p@rediff.com
Views:INDIA HAS BEEN ANATHAASHRAM TO ALL THE NEIHBOURS UPTILL NOW . BUT WE SHOULD ALSO REMEMBER REGARDING THE INCREASE IN THE POPULATION OF THE PEOPLE COMMING TO INDIA AS REFUGEES, BECAUSE THE SETTLE AND START NEW FAMILIES AND SLOWLY ADD TO THE INDIAN POPULATION. WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO RISE PEOPLE FROM THE POVERTY LINE WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DO IT BECAUSE WE DONT HAVE THE EXACT FIGURE, WE GO FOR THE SENSIUS EVERY 10 YEARS AND MAKE PLANS ACCORDING TO THAT ONLY , BUT THESE ARE THE ONLY ONE WHICH ADD TO OUR PROBLEMS. FRANKLY THE NEW POLITICAL LEADER TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT GET A VOTE ENOUGH TO BANK GOODTO WIN THEM THERESEAT SO WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW THIS TYPE THINGS HAPPENINGIN THE FUTURE . EENT KA JAWAB PATTHAR SE HI DENA CHAAHIYE

Thu Apr 19 13:47:31 2001
Name:Raymond Pinto
Email:raymond_pinto@hotmail.com
Views:Why do we fail to react to these kind of situations lying down. Does matters more important than these worry our elected representatives especially congress who should stop squabbling over things which matter less to the common people and be more concerned about the common people. Send in the Army, what are we waiting for, for another 100 soldiers to be killed and then react. Where's Jaswant singh, why there is no reaction from him, where is the RSS force send them.

Thu Apr 19 13:47:35 2001
Name:vikas dev
Email:vinabs@rediffmail.com
Views:Two issues could be involved. Firstly, it is an intentional misadventure. And secondly it has come at a mis opportune moment for India. We must understand that a friend remains a friend till such time it respects other's territorial integrity. The moment this thin line is crossed he should be dealt with resolve and sternly. India cannot afford to open up yet another front with Bangladesh with Pak and China looming large on the northern and western fronts, but this weakness should not get exploited by Bangladesh. Thus, a very strong diplomatic reaction to start with should be resoted to, along with the talks at the paramilitary level should be resorted to.However, at no stage should India weaken its resolve and keep its military options open.Our diplomats may have to work overtime to justify such an action in the international fora. Aim, that national integrity be supreme should be clear to us.

Thu Apr 19 13:47:39 2001
Name:ritesh agarwal
Email:riteshag@yahoo.com
Views: No other country with some self respect would compromise the loss of 16 lives...except India. Bangladesh should be taught a lesson.

Thu Apr 19 13:47:54 2001
Name:B. Ravi kumar
Email:brk189@rediffmail.com
Views:Hi All, Whatever may be the domestic problems, no country shall dare to touch indian territory. India shall give a befitting reply. I want revenge for all the Indian lives lost. This incident clearly shows what will happen even if we give milk to the snake. I suspect this as a action of pro-pakistani people in Bangla army and government. India SHOULD teach them a lesson sothat in future no other country will dare to do the same mistake. PROVE THAT INDIA IS NOT A SOFT STATE.

Thu Apr 19 13:47:59 2001
Name:venugopal
Email:vadyapadi@yahoo.com
Views:friends? they are ungrateful. I feel very sad that our country is run by a bunch of no gooders. talk talk and talk. if the borders cannot be protected from a country like b.desh, god save us. It is like having to choose between the devil and the deep sea, congress and the bjp. disgusted citizen

Thu Apr 19 13:48:08 2001
Name:S.Sridhar
Email:shine_22@123india.com
Views:One Bomb is enough to put whole Bangladesh in ashes. I dont know why are they firing against us Indians.

Thu Apr 19 13:48:11 2001
Name:Prashanth
Email:praskota@lucent.com
Views:This is the *LIMIT* of patience... A country, people of which stay in india for 3 months every year during floods, that country which morally owes its entire existance to INDIA, trying to eat up a part of INDIA. This is absolutely Absurd. Why dont we just, show them their "OWKAAT". Yes we do respect the country's, (how ever small it may be), integrity. We strictly expect others to reciprocate the same feeling. All we have to do is to close the doors of our house and hearts this monsoon and that country will be washed away into the sea.

Thu Apr 19 13:48:26 2001
Name:Atul M Dhatrak
Email:atdhatrak@hotmail.com
Views:India should go for a kill for doing such a act by nation like Bangladesh to whom we helped a lot.

Thu Apr 19 13:48:40 2001
Name:Hrithik
Email:Hrithik@yahoo.com
Views:India should improve her intelligence network. I feel that don't take any hard measure right now,instead revamp all strategy on border issues. Ofcourse,we should show our strength to our friends & foes.

Thu Apr 19 13:48:54 2001
Name:madhukar sharma
Email:umkms@aol.com
Views:a snake, this nation of bangladeshis!!!! bit the hand, that fed them their INDEPENDANCE FROM THE RAGING, RAPING PAKISTANIS!!!! OUR RESPONSE HAS BEEN TYPICAL, WHIMPISH BE TOO KIND....RETALIATE!!!! JAI- HIND!!!1

Thu Apr 19 13:49:19 2001
Name:anirban Bhattacharyya
Email:buro319@usa.net
Views:it yet again confirms two things. firstly, the indian military intelligence needs a major reshuffle/revamp and secondly how hostile the indian neighbours are. a country as small as bangladesh which very recently had won the award for being the world's poorest country has also dared to take chances with a country of india's might and size. they should be taught an apt lesson and as far as our national pride goes there should be no compromises. we as a country have taken enough shit from these miniscule nuisance worthy countries(pak,nepal, bangladesh,...) because of our soft end and it is high time they get a taste of our strength.

Thu Apr 19 13:49:47 2001
Name:Ashok Kumar
Email:ashoknand@rediff.com
Views:" Kill them, Kill them, Kill them" Diplomatic solutions are no longer help ful in the present world political scenario. Our administrators r really working very slow.They should not allow bangla rifles to goahead. they should be controled within 6 hours and we should crush them properly so they 'll not be in a position to raise this kind of issues. We at the backend should also try to capture info about the ISI's hand in this.

Thu Apr 19 13:49:48 2001
Name:Nilesh
Email:auditors@motilaloswal.com
Views:India should reply to 16 dead bodies with 160 BDR bodies. We should take over 10 villages against the 1 village taken over by BDR.

Thu Apr 19 13:49:52 2001
Name:Atul M Dhatrak
Email:atdhatrak@hotmail.com
Views:India should go for a kill for doing such a act by nation like Bangladesh to whom we helped a lot.

Thu Apr 19 13:50:12 2001
Name:Tony
Email:tonys_den@hotmail.com
Views:We have been very wimpish, I personaly feel that the matter should be treated very seriously, and the bangladeshi army should not be spared, or else it might turn into another kashmir issue.

Thu Apr 19 13:50:19 2001
Name:Rahul Wadke
Email:rahulwadke@rediffmail.com, rahulwadke@hotmail.com
Views:The hand which had created Bangladesh has been bitten. Indian should retaliate not respond and waste time with Diplomatic Channels. The with full force of Indian Army should be made known to poor Bangladesh , so it will never dare to play with India and Indian security forces. 16 BSF jawans have been lost, Rs 160 crore should be extracted from Bangladeshi govt in the form of compensation. Then beggars from Dhaka will know the price of playing with Indian lives. Jai Hind Rahul Wadke

Thu Apr 19 13:50:33 2001
Name:Subhash
Email:subhash542@yahoo.com
Views:Give a lesson to Bangladesh on how big India.. they shouldn;t dream of anything of this sort again. Political meetings aint going to help,India should give a very strong and it must send signals to CHina and Pakisthan also

Thu Apr 19 13:51:08 2001
Name:raman Reddy
Email:ramankamjula@hotmail.com
Views:Here we go again,Another Muslim country showing their true colours.It is very sad to see the borders becoming like this under this filthy BJP rule,It looks like the morale of the Armed forces is very weak! How come we haven't matched the score of 16 BSF personnel,My thought is the BSF should give them such a reply that in the coming 100 years they should not look towards India.

Thu Apr 19 13:51:34 2001
Name:Rohit Kulkarni
Email:rohitk82@hotmail.com
Views:I think we should be aggressive now.These people take advantage of our tolerence.there is a limit for everything.How can a country do such things just to win some dirty elections? Its high time now.we should reply them with force or else we would be forced with another disputed territory like kashmir.we have sacrificed the lives of our shouldiers so that they get freedom and now they are targetting us.WE SHOULD REPLY.

Thu Apr 19 13:51:37 2001
Name:Jitendra Lokre
Email:jlokre@rediffmail.com
Views:I think the govt. should have taken immediate and strict action. The B'ladeshi soldiers should be instantly ejected from Indian territory and thrown out. If we take 2-3 days to respond to an outrageous action by an insignificant country like Bangladesh, it will send a very wrong message to chronic trouble makers like Pakistan and China. Moreover, this is a violation of our territory which should not be tolerated under any circumstances.

Thu Apr 19 13:51:52 2001
Name:Arun Kumar
Email:arun_kumars@yahoo.com
Views:First of all - Indian Government has failed to learn lessons from either the Chinese or Pakistan's skirmish. Two - it is absolutely naive on part of the Indian Authorities to think that if the relations with its neighbours are good then it can drop its guard. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO TRUST ANYBODY WHEN IT COMES TO SECURITIY OF THE COUNTRY. WE SHOULD PREFERABLY HAVE A BETTER FORCE THAN - BSF (openly known for its corruption) TO SAFEGUARD OUR BORDERS. I am very disappointed with the late reaction of our so called leaders. And yes we have been wimpish (I mean our political leaders).

Thu Apr 19 13:52:05 2001
Name:raman Reddy
Email:ramankamjula@hotmail.com
Views:Here we go again,Another Muslim country showing their true colours.It is very sad to see the borders becoming like this under this filthy BJP rule,It looks like the morale of the Armed forces is very weak! How come we haven't matched the score of 16 BSF personnel,My thought is the BSF should give them such a reply that in the coming 100 years they should not look towards India.

Thu Apr 19 13:53:05 2001
Name:Adarsh
Email:adarsh00@yahoo.com
Views:we as nation have become a nation a of cowards , we have no patriotisim , no sense of dignity and cowards.It is a shame that we take very lightly the loss of our soliders. what the BJP and Shivsena doing who always talk of national pride .

Thu Apr 19 13:53:09 2001
Name:Ramana
Email:ramana76@rediffmail.com
Views:well since the nation's leaders have let the situation go toofar, its time the army take lead and do its own decision making and get back what it has lost, and to lift the morale of jawans, and drive them back miles into their land...a fitting lesson has to be taught to such wasteful intruders...and govt must atleast now review all its past stances regarding borders and give India a new cause to fight on and win over.atleast its not too late for it to act. THOSE WHO ARE BEHIND THIS INTRUSION INCLUDING POLITICAL FORCES MUST BE GIVEN A PIECE OF INDIAN FITTING REPLY, BY BRAIN AND BRAWN TOO...JAI BHARATH...JAI JAWAN

Thu Apr 19 13:53:25 2001
Name:D.DURGA PRASAD
Email:d_durgaprasad_2000@yahoo.com
Views:we are too soft. we should assert our superiority. this intrusions by bangladesh may be part of the grand plan of china and pakistan

Thu Apr 19 13:53:31 2001
Name:Dear
Email:dear@hotmail.com
Views:Just go and finish them so that others will think hundred times before misadventuring into Indian territory.

Thu Apr 19 13:53:42 2001
Name:Naveen V
Email:naveen_v@yahoo.com
Views:It is a shameful act by Bangladesh to capture Indian territory. The nation who got Independence just because of India is betraying it's mentor and they have forgotten the sacrifices made by India. It's high time India reacted in a strong manner and teach Bangladesh a lesson and it's high time to prevent North east from becoming another kashmir and Bangladesh supporting it. India should seal the borders with Bangladesh and cripple them economically for their misadventure and punish the Bangladesh Army and BDR.

Thu Apr 19 13:54:25 2001
Name:sharon
Email:shar12d@hotmail.com
Views:what's going on..? How can these guys just jump in kill our soldiers. This is unacceptable. We need to be proud and very defensive of our soldier , They are valuable to our country. The reaction from the politicans needs to be more strong. No one can take us for a ride.

Thu Apr 19 13:54:31 2001
Name:Kaustabh Dasgupta
Email:Kaustabh77@rediffmail.com
Views:This is distressing. More so when Bangladesh has been the receipient of so much facilities, grants, aid etc from India and it shares so much of common cultural bondage particulary with the culture of eatern India.

Thu Apr 19 13:54:47 2001
Name:Shubho Banerjee
Email:shubho_banerjee@caltiger.com
Views:If the Bangla P.M. wants to use the current crisis to prove to her people that she is not India's "stooge" then she is mistaken.For nobody will be fooled into believing that the unwarranted aggression shown by the BDR is anything less than ISI sponsored terrorism which we condemn. India has always shown extreme support to Bangladesh and if this is the way Sheikh Hasina repays our friendship then she and her people should be severely taken to task,using gunpower if necessary.For we cannot and should not tolerate anybody inflicting harm upon our countrymen. Likewise the Indian govt. should also be chastised for its attitude in this crisis.It is outrageous to proclaim that good relations will have to be maintained with Bangladesh even at this juncture.If maintaining friendship with a neighbour, even when the neighbour is stabbing you behind your back,is the right attitude,we can only lament the spinelessness of our decision-makers in Delhi.

Thu Apr 19 13:55:02 2001
Name:Amitabh Sinha
Email:amitabhsinha57@rediffmail.com
Views:If an American soldier would have been killed, Dhaka would have faced the wrath of 500 Missiles destroying the city ten times over, sending a clear message not to mess around again and extracting the price of an American life. But these are Indian lives, expendable, available by the tons, even if 16 of them have been killed. Time for the govt. and the opposition to call for enquiries/investigations, resignation of ministers, some more bunds and some more loss.

Thu Apr 19 13:55:38 2001
Name:Srinivasa Rao
Email:srinivasr@usa.net
Views:India should retaliate with strong opposition on Bangladeshi intrusion. India helped Bangladesh in several ways for getting independence from Pakistan. India should teach a lesson to Bangladesh or any other country who does this type of intusion. Why still Indian govt officially didn't confirmed the death of 16 BSF soldiers. My prayers are with all those BSF men who died. India should teach a lesson to Bangladesh.

Thu Apr 19 13:55:52 2001
Name:smita
Email:i_smitaforever@rediffmail.com
Views:i feel good

Thu Apr 19 13:56:09 2001
Name:dhiraj
Email:dhirajjainindia@rediff.com
Views:another kargil for india

Thu Apr 19 13:56:28 2001
Name:Girish
Email:somenick@rediffmail.com
Views:Mind you its great to be an Indian, but sometimes one feels a bit down due to the insesitivity shown by the govt towards the life of Indians. 16 soldiers are reported to be killed. But still govt talks about restraint in dealing with situation. It is ok to be a bit tolerant towards ones smaller neighbour. But other party should also reciprocate. It can't go scott free for killing Indians. Consider the contrast between Indian killings and Israel's killings. There when even 3 soldiers are killed, its reported in BBC and CNN. Becoz there govt acts tough with those who are responsible. But in India even when 16 soliders are killed, govt still remains cool and just want to settle the matter peacefully...or rather it should be read as solve the matter bending down. When we don't kill others, we also expect the same from others. This message should be clear to all and the killers should not go scot free. Kill them also so in future nothing like this can happen.

Thu Apr 19 13:56:38 2001
Name:Rahul
Email:rahul_bekal@hotmail.com
Views:I think that we have been very low key in our response. Look at the way, the US responds to any threat to it's servicemen and territory. We should learn from them. We have been unable to remove the Bangladesh rifles from our territory let alone hitting back at their territory. The lives and property of Indian is not something which should be allowed to be struck at so easily and that also by a nation which owes it's birth to the help of India. I think India will command respect not only by showing self restraint but also by showing how powerful it is and how determined it is to respond to any threat. Hoping for a more than matching response from the Government.

Thu Apr 19 13:56:47 2001
Name:sksrivastava
Email:s_sanjay_kumar@rediffmail.com
Views:There are reports of capturing some areas of border village by Bangladesh. This is a very serious offence which needs immediate repulsement from troops.

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