Did we really achieve independence through non-violence? our forgotton heroes.

1. Indian Veterans For Democracy (IVD); A political front of retired military soldiers
OUR AZAADI- 1947
FORGOTTEN HEROES
We have served democratic India with our blood, now we will live for democracy
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will exert and exercise it

2. Indian Veterans For Democracy (IVD); A political front of retired military soldiers
87000 Indian soldiers died in WWII
We have served democratic India with our blood, now we will live for democracy
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will exert and exercise it

3. Indian Veterans For Democracy (IVD); A political front of retired military soldiers
The strength of Indian Army
during WWII was increased
from 2 lakhs to 25 lakhs
23 lakhs new soldiers were
recruited for WAR to save
Britain and her Empire
Have you ever thought
why this fresh
recruitment of soldiers
was never vehemently
opposed?
Except a silent protest
We have served democratic India with our blood, now we will live for democracy
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will exert and exercise it

4. Indian Veterans For Democracy (IVD); A political front of retired military soldiers
When Indians were
fighting for their freedom
Why then British were
allowed to increase their
military strength?
Was their a deal?
Why the messiah of
non violence allowed
Indians to be used in a
war and be sacrificed
like fodder
Was their a deal?
We have served democratic India with our blood, now we will live for democracy
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will exert and exercise it

5. Indian Veterans For Democracy (IVD); A political front of retired military soldiers
British made an agreement with USA
You save Britain and world is yours.
British made a deal with Indian political leaders
You give us soldiers to protect Britain
Freedom is yours
We have served democratic India with our blood, now we will live for democracy
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will exert and exercise it

6. Indian Veterans For Democracy (IVD); A political front of retired military soldiers
But why to forget the sacrifice of
our true heroes
Soldiers those who gave their lives
to protect Britain to gain freedom
for us?
We have served democratic India with our blood, now we will live for democracy
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will exert and exercise it

7. Indian Veterans For Democracy (IVD); A political front of retired military soldiers
87000 soldiers are our forgotten heroes
Our text books don’t even mention it?
Our history has totally ignored it?
Just to project few leaders as messiahs?
A dirty political game at the cost of our soldiers?
We have served democratic India with our blood, now we will live for democracy
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will exert and exercise it

8. Indian Veterans For Democracy (IVD); A political front of retired military soldiers
When we grew up we
never thought of it
We never felt excited
about it
87000 soldiers died
in WW II
So that we can gain
freedom and live
with respect.
We have served democratic India with our blood, now we will live for democracy
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will exert and exercise it

9. Indian Veterans For Democracy (IVD); A political front of retired military soldiers
Who says we got freedom through a non
violent movement
Sacrifice of 87000 is not even recognized
We have served democratic India with our blood, now we will live for democracy
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will exert and exercise it

10. Indian Veterans For Democracy (IVD); A political front of retired military soldiers
LET US SALUTE THEM
OUR FORGOTON HEROES
LET US TELL OUR CHILDREN
WE GOT FREEDOM AS THESE HEROES GAVE THIER LIVES
SO THAT WE CAN BREATH IN FREE AIR WITH RESPECT
AND PRIDE
LET US ALSO TELL THEM
THOSE WHO CLAIMED VICTORY
Forgot to honor our heroes as their was a secret deal
We have served democratic India with our blood, now we will live for democracy
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will exert and exercise it

11. Indian Veterans For Democracy (IVD); A political front of retired military soldiers
JAI HIND
By
Colonel Ashok Kumar Singh; Veteran
Convener Veterans For Democracy
veteransfordemocracy@gmail.com
We have served democratic India with our blood, now we will live for democracy
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will exert and exercise it