It is being billed as a “buffalo diplomacy” between the two neighbouring countries.On Friday, Pakistani Rangers handed over a buffalo to their BSF counterparts that was swept away into the neighbouring country’s territory during the recent flash floods.
According to a BSF spokesman in Jammu frontier, “The company commander level flag meeting was organised at Border Outpost (BOP) Sangral in RS Pura sector on Friday. While the flag meeting was a routine one to discuss issues of border patrolling and sort out differences on ground
zero, but in a noble gesture the Pakistani Rangers returned the custody of the buffalo to their Indian counterparts. The bovine connection made it different”. A group of Pakistani rangers escorted the buffalo right up to the zero point and handed it over to the BSF at Sangral BOP.
“A buffalo belonging to a local, Pika Gujjar, of Kalali village in RS Pura tehsil was washed away in flash floods on July 25. It entered the Pakistani territory around 3.45 pm near the AMK Border Outpost,” the spokesman said.
The owner of the bovine lost no time and approached the BSF company commander with a request to explore the possibility of return of his buffalo. “A formal request to return the buffalo was then made to the Pak Rangers during the flag meeting held on July 26,” the spokesman added. Responding to the extraordinary request Pak Rangers returned the buffalo. later, the BSF personnel handed over the buffalo to its real owner.
After receiving the custody of the buffalo, Pika Gujjar appreciated the personal efforts made by Manish Aul, Commandant of the 122 Bn BSF, in bringing back the buffalo. The villagers assembled outside Gujjar’s house to join him at his hour of happiness with the “homecoming” of his buffalo. Milking buffalos is the only source of income for these villagers.
The BSF officers chipped in with a special request for the return of the buffalo and deliberated on the necessary formalities before receiving its custody from their Pakistani counterparts.
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“For a film actress, the physical appearance particularly the facial features are very important to act in films and TV serials,” noted the bench of Justices GS Singhvi and V Gopala Gowda. Even though the claimant (Rekha) did not suffer 100 per cent physical permanent disability, the court held that she suffered from 100 per cent functional disability.
Prior to the fateful day, Rekha had, within a short span of three years, under her cap a distinguished record, which included playing the lead actress in several Odiya and Malayalam films. She was a regular face in Odiya TV serials and had stepped into the mainstream by signing a Hindi serial. She was the face of FMCG and beverages majors. All this went hand in hand with her PG studies in commerce from GM University, Sambalpur.
Recognition followed as she bagged awards for ‘best newcomer’ and ‘best actress’. Her soaring career impressed even the judges who noted, “She would have definitely had a very good chance of acting in future if she had not suffered the grievous injuries, facial disfigurement and other injuries on account of the accident.”
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The sense of drift and despondency is palpable despite a brave attempt by the Congress Ministers to talk up their performance.
In Uttar Pradesh, the returns from the creation of a goon raj draped in a religious flag has backfired horribly on the Akhilesh Yadav Government; in Bihar, Nitish Kumar is up to his neck in governance-related problems for which he can’t blame Narendra Modi; in Rajasthan, the wild spending spree isn’t fetching the crowds for Ashok Gehlot’s yatra; and in Delhi, the State with the most pronounced anti-incumbency, there are definite indications that the Opposition may undertake self-correction.
India, it would seem, is ripe for new ideas and a fresh approach. Fortunately, the yearning to make a clean break from the present rot is coming from below. That is about the only note of optimism.