Forty-four years after he suffered 230 per cent disability and blindness in a TNT explosion while serving in the 1 Armoured Engineering Regiment, R.Mani was recently offered a sum of Rs I lakh by the Indian Army under a self-employment scheme meant for rehabilitation.
The offer has only heightened Mr. Mani's sense of hurt. He has lost his arms, eyesight and some hearing power. At 70, he is in no position to take up a job.
Is it the right price a sincere and genuine soldier expected to pay for the service and sacrifice in his life? Will the concerned authorities scratch their heads and do something for this hapless hero?
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