AHMEDABAD: Only weapons cannot guarantee victory, said Gujarat governor Acharya Devvrat on Tuesday. “Agar hathiyar hi vijay ka rasta hai, toh kal jo ghatna ghati Afghanistan mein, unke paas America ke hathiyar the, tank the, jahaj the. Sab dhare reh gaye. 4.5 lakh ki sena 70,000 aatankvadi ke samne hathiyar daal ke bhag gai…(If only weapons guaranteed victory. We saw what had happened in Afghanistan yesterday. They (Afghani forces) had weapons, tanks, aircrafts got from the Americans. But 4.5 lakh strong force surrendered to 70,000 terrorists)”, he said.
In comparison, the governor said, the Indian Army can fight the enemy even without weapon. “ith bravery and valour, our soldiers fixed the expansionist country without weapons,” said the governor. The governor was speaking at the ceremony at Sabarmati riverfront where the Swarnim Vijay Varsh victory flame was received on Tuesday evening.
CM Vijay Rupani, speaking earlier, also referred to Afghanistan events to underline the importance of valour and bravery. “Mere presence of army is not enough – it must have bravery, it must have valour. Look at the Afghanistan army. They surrendered to the Taliban and did not defend the citizens. But our soldiers are different – they have not allowed anyone to look at Ma Bharati (Mother India). Their bravery is known across the globe,” he said.
The four victory flame torches are travelling across the country to mark 50 years of India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971. Lieutenant General JS Nain, GOC Southern Command and other senior officers from all three forces were present at the event.
