1971 India-Pakistan struggle: Hero of Longewala put up combating well being problems at AIIMS-Jodhpur

By way of PTI

JODHPUR/NEW DELHI: Bhairon Singh Rathore (81), the veteran of the 1971 India-Pakistan struggle whose bravery at Rajasthan’s Longewala put up used to be portrayed via actor Suniel Shetty in Bollywood film ‘Border’, is combating well being problems and has been admitted to the AIIMS in Jodhpur.

Rathore’s son Sawai Singh instructed PTI that his father used to be admitted to the All India Institute of Scientific Sciences (AIIMS) at Jodhpur on December 14, two days sooner than the 51st anniversary of the struggle, after his well being deteriorated and his limbs were given affected in what gave the look of a paralysis.

“Medical doctors instructed us that my father has perhaps suffered a mind stroke. He has been out and in of ICU over the previous few days,” Singh instructed PTI.

The Singh circle of relatives lives in Solankiatala village, about 120 kms from Jodhpur.

Rathore used to be deployed on the Longewala put up within the Thar wilderness, commanding a small BSF unit that used to be accompanied via an organization of the Military’s 23 Punjab regiment.

It used to be the bravery of those males that decimated an assaulting Pakistani brigade and tank regiment at this location on December 5, 1971.

High Minister Narendra Modi had referred to as Rathore, a retired BSF lance naik, over telephone a couple of days again and instructed him the country used to be indebted to his contribution within the 1971 struggle and the country is praying that for his revocery, in line with Sawai Singh.

Bhairon Singh Rathore, posted with the 14th BSF battalion throughout the struggle, retired in 1987.

Singh stated that AIIMS-Jodhpur had sorted his father previous too and all of the price of the remedy is being sorted via the federal government, as at all times.

“Alternatively, from time to time I’ve to get medications from the marketplace as they aren’t to be had on the health facility,” he stated.

Officials from the Border Safety Power (BSF) and the Normal Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Military chargeable for guarding the India-Pakistan entrance alongside the Thar wilderness house have additionally visited the health facility to inquire about his well being and remedy, officers stated.

In line with BSF information concerning the 1971 struggle at Longewala put up, “When some of the 23 Punjab boys used to be killed, Lance Naik Bhairon Singh took his mild system gun and inflicted heavy casualties at the advancing enemy. It used to be simplest their braveness and resolution to do or die that gained the day and Lance Naik Bhairon Singh become an excellent inspiration to his different comrades at the put up,” the reliable information state.

He won the Sena Medal in 1972 for his gallant motion.

Rathore has additionally been embellished with a large number of different civilian awards and army felicitations.

Union House Minister Amit Shah met him in Jaisalmer in December closing yr when he visited the border the city for the Elevating Day celebrations of the BSF.

Bhairon Singh Rathore’s position used to be assayed via Suniel Shetty within the 1997 Hindi film ‘Border’.

Whilst the reel Bhairon Singh (Shetty) used to be proven killed in motion within the film, the true BSF soldier and his legacy of guts, glory and bravado lives on.

“My father is a straightforward guy. He recounts the tale of the 1971 struggle when other people ask him. He simplest will get a per thirty days pension of Rs 12,000 plus Rs 2,000 allowance for the bravery medal given to him. The government find out about his situation. We are hoping they’re going to lend a hand us,” Sawai Singh stated.

JODHPUR/NEW DELHI: Bhairon Singh Rathore (81), the veteran of the 1971 India-Pakistan struggle whose bravery at Rajasthan’s Longewala put up used to be portrayed via actor Suniel Shetty in Bollywood film ‘Border’, is combating well being problems and has been admitted to the AIIMS in Jodhpur.

Rathore’s son Sawai Singh instructed PTI that his father used to be admitted to the All India Institute of Scientific Sciences (AIIMS) at Jodhpur on December 14, two days sooner than the 51st anniversary of the struggle, after his well being deteriorated and his limbs were given affected in what gave the look of a paralysis.

“Medical doctors instructed us that my father has perhaps suffered a mind stroke. He has been out and in of ICU over the previous few days,” Singh instructed PTI.

The Singh circle of relatives lives in Solankiatala village, about 120 kms from Jodhpur.

Rathore used to be deployed on the Longewala put up within the Thar wilderness, commanding a small BSF unit that used to be accompanied via an organization of the Military’s 23 Punjab regiment.

It used to be the bravery of those males that decimated an assaulting Pakistani brigade and tank regiment at this location on December 5, 1971.

High Minister Narendra Modi had referred to as Rathore, a retired BSF lance naik, over telephone a couple of days again and instructed him the country used to be indebted to his contribution within the 1971 struggle and the country is praying that for his revocery, in line with Sawai Singh.

Bhairon Singh Rathore, posted with the 14th BSF battalion throughout the struggle, retired in 1987.

Singh stated that AIIMS-Jodhpur had sorted his father previous too and all of the price of the remedy is being sorted via the federal government, as at all times.

“Alternatively, from time to time I’ve to get medications from the marketplace as they aren’t to be had on the health facility,” he stated.

Officials from the Border Safety Power (BSF) and the Normal Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Military chargeable for guarding the India-Pakistan entrance alongside the Thar wilderness house have additionally visited the health facility to inquire about his well being and remedy, officers stated.

In line with BSF information concerning the 1971 struggle at Longewala put up, “When some of the 23 Punjab boys used to be killed, Lance Naik Bhairon Singh took his mild system gun and inflicted heavy casualties at the advancing enemy. It used to be simplest their braveness and resolution to do or die that gained the day and Lance Naik Bhairon Singh become an excellent inspiration to his different comrades at the put up,” the reliable information state.

He won the Sena Medal in 1972 for his gallant motion.

Rathore has additionally been embellished with a large number of different civilian awards and army felicitations.

Union House Minister Amit Shah met him in Jaisalmer in December closing yr when he visited the border the city for the Elevating Day celebrations of the BSF.

Bhairon Singh Rathore’s position used to be assayed via Suniel Shetty within the 1997 Hindi film ‘Border’.

Whilst the reel Bhairon Singh (Shetty) used to be proven killed in motion within the film, the true BSF soldier and his legacy of guts, glory and bravado lives on.

“My father is a straightforward guy. He recounts the tale of the 1971 struggle when other people ask him. He simplest will get a per thirty days pension of Rs 12,000 plus Rs 2,000 allowance for the bravery medal given to him. The government find out about his situation. We are hoping they’re going to lend a hand us,” Sawai Singh stated.