Brother Of Martyred Pilot Samir Abrol Pens Moving Poem Slamming Poor State Of Fighter Jets

In a heartrending poem, IAF Squadron Leader Samir Abrol's brother has slammed the deplorable condition of fighter jets in the country. Abrol and Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi died when a Dassault Mirage 2000, upgraded by HAL, crashed in Bengaluru on February 1.

Squadron Leader Abrol's brother, Sushant Abrol, told news agency IANS that he had written it while flying back with his brother's mortal remains, overwhelmed with what had gone down.

'We give our warriors outdated machines to fight, they still deliver it with all their prowess and might', the post said.

'Unforgiving and thankless is a job of a test pilot. Someone has to risk it to show others the light', he wrote. 'Never had he breathed so heavy, as for the last time, while the bureaucracy enjoyed its corrupt cheese and wine'.

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In the poem, Sushant Abrol stresses the fact that many young pilots in the country are putting their lives at stake flying faulty jets, while officials in the government are busy improving their apathetic attitude.

Abrol's wife Garima, who is a Zumba instructor and a physiotherapist, also posted the poem on her Instagram account.

Poem shared by Garima, wife of Late Sqn Ldr Abrol, who died on 1st of February, 2019 in crash of HAL's Mirage pic.twitter.com/j0PUZZmQqi

¡ª @akashtv1soni (@Akashtv1Soni) 5 February 2019

In an interview with the IANS, Sushant said that he wasn't blaming anyone in specific but the 'system in general' and corruption among leaders of the system.

'His ejection was safe but parachute caught fire, shattered the family and all that he desired', reads a line from his poem.

Sushant has created a hashtag #lostpilots on social media to promote awareness on pilot safety and to highlight the sorry state of affairs in the country.

In a statement to the press on Tuesday, the Abrol family said they have faith in the IAF, and are eagerly awaiting the Court of Inquiry report.

The statement mentions that Samir Abrol served the nation passionately until his last breath and that the family is moved by the outpouring of public support

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