A Father's Long Wait For His Son's Shaurya Chakra

September 08, 2022 10:42

Lance Naik Gopal Singh Bhadoriya

A box arrived at Munim Singh Bhadoriya's home in Ahmedabad three days ago by Indian Post from an army unit in Jabalpur.

Mr Bhadoriya knew that the box contained the Shaurya Chakra, the third highest medal for gallantry awarded to his son Lance Naik Gopal Singh Bhadoriya killed in action while fighting terrorists in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, five years ago.

Mr Bhadoriya did not sign for the parcel and requested the postman to take it back.

"The medal is the heart of my son who sacrificed his life in the service of the country; he has earned the medal by his blood. It is sacred and should be given the honour it deserves," says Mr Bhadoriya in a phone conversation with Rediff.com's Archana Masih from Ahmedabad where he lives. Read the interview here.

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