'Soldiers’ Sacrifice Should Not Be Grieved,' Martyr's Wife Asks That We Celebrate Their Courage

‘Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it’.

Their bravery, valour and courage cannot be compared with any other. While the brave armed forces are always ready to protect the country's borders, their families are fighting a different battle back at home dealing with a long separation and uncertainty.

It's not easy to cope with the loss of a loved one. When a soldier is martyred on the battlefield, his family is left to struggle with grief so profound, it becomes hard to get on with life. But you'd be surprised by how much spirit such families have.

When Charulatha Acharya, wife of martyred Major Padmapani Acharya, says ‘Soldiers’ sacrifice should not be grieved’ it really means a lot. She was six months pregnant when her husband got martyred on the battlefield.?

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“In the process, we may lose some and these soldiers will have a family back home. The same happened in my family but I always pray that this does not happen to anyone. But, if it does happen then I understand that I have a role to play,” Charulata told The New Indian Express.?

With an aim to provide psychological and emotional support to such families who lose their loved ones, she formed a small team called ‘Desh’. The team includes both the people from the martyrs’ families and also a few civilians.?

“I still remember talking to Priya for the first time. She was under tremendous pain but was always brave and I am proud that today she is not only handling the family but also the way she is growing and improving.” Charulatha told TNIE.

Priya is the wife of Lt Col Sankalp Kumar who succumbed to his injuries in December 2014, while eliminating fidayeens.?

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Recently, Charulatha also got in touch with Nitika, the wife of Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, who eliminated terrorists in Pulwama in February but was fatally injured. She feels everyone should go and visit these families.?

“It is not easy but we all must do it. It takes time for families to come to terms with such a big loss. It is a two-way experience while it becomes a moment of catharsis for them, I also shed some pain. I had a loss and I can correlate with it. Maybe with my example they feel easy to open up and release all pent up feelings.”