| Address: Howrah, West Bengal, 711103 |
Respected sir,
This issue regarding exemption of toll tax for veteran officers, soldiers, airmen and sailors of the three armed forces of our country seems to be a difficult and bigggest task for our government to decide and issue a concrete directive to the few indecent toll plaza operators of the national highways. They don't have the minimum discipline to talk decently or know the value of their veterans.
Leave aside the toll operators, even the countries highest decision making authorities neglect the sacrifice of their younger generations, who are garlanded when death overcomes their duty, but very reluctant to give a respectable and honourable life to the living veteran soldiers of this country. Giving the veteran soldiers a vip access through the toll gates is a reflection of a countries gratitude to the sacrifices made by us and our families. It does not cost to give respect but it pays off in maintaining the integrity and solidarity of the country in the long run. Talking about the financial loss to the govt exchequer for this exemption, i feel it can be counted on fingers, but the private toll operators are given an upper hand in this important national issue. We have been a country of freedom fighters and today the country is defended along the borders and internally by the fighters only. We should not be equated with the general mass. We have doctors, engineers, technicians who cannot be equated with a civilian professional in any way. Give respect and take respect. The father of a family is not forgotten or sidelined, just because he has got old. Veterans are the countries backbone, respect them. Give respect and take respect in return. Money is not the only thing for which we had taken up this life.
V.Velappan
NH45B Road -travelled today.