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An interesting thought was raised by Master_Blaster, with a topic Vidya being selfish and selling the interests of the country.
I would like to add to his perceptions of things, without disagreeing with his thoughts with few real incidents.
I do feel these few thoughts and incidents are in a way connected to L R L, and the thoughts arising out of the few on going episodes of L R L.
In the face of emotional arm twisting and blackmailing by some, we are left with few options and we do appear weak kneed at times.
A few years ago, a plane was high jacked and landed in Khandhar Airport, Afghanistan, at that time, Afghanistan had a Government hostile to India.
This after the Plane had landed in one of the Indian Airports, - I fail to recall as to which Airport it was, and the Commandos did try a failed bid to storm the plane.
The Government at that time in India had to release a terrorist accused in exchange for the hundreds of passengers. At one end was the security of the Nation, and another the lives of the passengers, cries of their families under full media – television – glare. Options were two, 1. storm the plane with the Commandos, who were ready to go, but the Government hosting the plane was hostile, at that time Taliban Government was in place, and the Position of the plane was not known, so the storming of the Plane was not possible and the then Government of India had to release the prisoner, in exchange of the passenger. One of the passengers was killed. And the then Minister who went to receive the passenger is still facing embarrassment for traveling with the terrorist. And the person killed was on his return from his honeymoon.
Did the then Government sell the interest of the country or buy the lives of the hundreds of passengers ? Either way you look at it is that the lives of the passengers were more important at that point of time.
Still going back in time and history, year was 1989 and a new Government was sworn in, the new Home Minister in place. And in a day or two, his Daughter was kidnapped and the accused terrorist in jail had to be released. Later on the Minister became the Chief Minister, a few years ago and still supporting the Present Government of a state.
Here an innocent life of a lady was in danger and a father had to do something.
Another way of doing things. The Israeli Plane carrying its athletes to the Olympics was hijacked years ago by the Palestinian Guerillas and the Israeli Government had the Commandos rescuing the athletes.
An American Plane was hijacked was hijacked to Entebbe in Egypt. At that time Idi Amin was the president and hostile to the Americans.
While the then President of America was Deliberating with his aides including the Army Chief. The Army Chief without the knowledge of the President sent his Commandos on a rescue mission. The mission was accomplished with few causalities and precise timings for every move.
This rescue operation has been made into a film named " Raid Of The Entebbe".
Still on hijacking planes on a domestic flight, an Indian Airlines Plane was hijacked. A brave woman and the hostess of that flight, Mrs Bhanot, I cannot recall her first name, fought bravely to disarm the hijacker and in the process lost her life. But saved the lives of those passengers, who still recall her brave acts.
A bravery award is in place in her memory and her husband was in Air Force then.
It is the question of taking the right decision for the right moment. This is my perception of things, and with the above real life happenings.
Food for thought. It is really difficult situations and with no right or wrong actions. These are my perception of thoughts.
So Should not Vidya and the L R L Script Writers be not judged on these above mentioned considerations ?
What Say ?
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