July 19, 1999
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It's
their War Too
For the Helpline Club of Yol, the most auspicious place to begin its collection for Kargil was the local Chamundi Devi temple. Apart from the pilgrims, the large retinue of temple beggars responded enthusiastically, emptying their bowls of change into the flag. "Can't we do even this much for our soldiers?" asked the partially mute Sitaram, a beggar for 12 years who donated his day's earnings. "It is time for us to do our bit," added beggar Amar Singh. The total collection yielded Rs 27,000. Now the club plans to send rakhis from local women to soldiers on the front on Raksha Bandhan. |
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