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FINGER ON YOUR LIPS


 

LT COL NOEL ELLIS

 

29/IV/2025

 

What has happened to Pakistan? While India is doing Fauji Exercises, Pakistan has mobilised for what! I agree that the people of India want revenge. But, from whom? Our PM has only said that “we will not leave the terrorists and their supporters till the end of the Earth”. He has never said he will sort out Pakistan, or has he?

 

It has been hilarious watching discussions on Paki social media channels. They seem to have already given up. Our RM meets the PM and Pakistan starts shitting bricks. They talk about jazba and gazwa, and start telling us about their nuclear arsenal. 160 I suppose. By the way we will send across one equivalent to your 160 if need be.

 

There is a saying, ‘Chor ki Dari main tinka” literal meaning is, a straw in a thief’s beard. However, the deep meaning is that a guilty person reveals his guilt through his behaviour, even unintentionally. Clearly, “a guilty conscious needs no accuser”. A guilty one fears exposure too. Do you guys get the drift?

 

Pakistan is guilty. They may deny it, deflect it, make noise about it, cry hoarse, ask for help, lie to their countrymen, beg their Biradar, play the blame game, refuse to accept their wrong doings etc. Fact of the matter is that those who have done something illegal remain in a constant fear of being exposed. The world knows it.

 

I heard somewhere, “if a cap fits, wear it” meaning that when you get defensive you have admitted your guilt. It appears true in the case of Pakistan.

 

I agree that Indian media has gone bonkers. Lt Gen Comeswamy, Col Hari Om Kashyap, Brig Mavrika Kumar, and their kinds have opened war rooms in their studios. Veteran Generals, Air Marshals, many Colonels, and a Major start stoking the studio bonfire.

 

Then there are blasts. A volley of questions is sent across the border. In retaliation a volley of missiles called untruths, lies, bluffs, false hoods, fabricated answers are thrown back. No one is ready to bow down or accept defeat. This continues till the end of time, not earth. Then the programme gets over.

 

I heard in some quarters that there is a vehement opposition to play cricket, get actors and singers from Pakistan but tell me, why do we sit across the table with Paki panellists? They too should be banned. Haven’t we heard or understood their views over the years? Unless we can tolerate and listen to people like Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, who do not know a single musical note. Noise is at its best.

 

My heart bleeds for every person who died or was injured in J&K. The Chor with a Dari came to India. Now, we should silently give back not a tinka but a Danda where it hurts most. By venting feelings on national television, it makes no difference to those Ps.

 

The Aircraft carrier has reached Karachi, troops from this place have moved there, our air exercises are on, commandos are on high alert, surgical strikes are being practiced and such like information is being dished out on media. Nonsense. This option, that option from military, to political, to diplomatic, to economic are being discussed to give it on the plate to the Ps to gear up.

 

Their army officers and jawans have deserted, their aircrafts do not have fuel, their army chief has hidden himself in a nuclear hardened shelter, their PM has run away to another country. Who cares? The chaos in their systems should be noted and exploited rather than aired.

 

My request to the Media is to just go silent. Deprive the enemy any information, good, bad, or ugly. Let our actions speak rather than words. See what pandemonium will happen there. They will not know what has hit them. My request is to the sons and daughters of Armed forces officers in the media especially. You guys know too much and reveal too much. Just blackout news about our preparation.

 

Civilians want khoon ka badla khoon. I suggest, let us collect 140 crore litres of khoon in our blood banks to prepare for what you people are demanding. War is not like going to D mart, loading your cart and out you come. It is a matter of life and death. Let the planners and real executors do their job. Hold your horses till then please.

 

The world knows who is the perpetrator, supporter, funder and trainer as the Paki defence minister and other people like Musharaff and gang had confessed it. So where is the doubt? We should leave them in the lurch. Let them rot in this heat on their borders. Let them burn fuel which is unaffordable in Pakistan. Let them now slowly bleed and then face the music.

 

My folded hands to the media, and the Veterans on TV, please put a finger on your lips. There are more important things to look into. Pahalgam will be avenged for sure. How, and when? Let Pakistan wonder!!!!!!!

 

JAI HIND
©® NOEL ELLIS

Comments

  1. Very sane advice to TV Channel's and veterans Noel. Hope someone sees and see merit in this advice.

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  2. Very well observed. Well focused on some retired army persons, how they speak out on media,and about Pakistani Pinellist .

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  3. Very well articulated

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  4. No one talks about our repeated intelligence failure.

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  5. All war mongers please report to duty immediately on the front lines. We need you to be there

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  6. Fully support your views Noel. There is no news on channels these days...it is undeclared war. Hope this stops. Thanks.....

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  7. We need peace and common sense to prevail. We are all sitting in our homes safe and our young soldiers, sometimes the only son/ daughter in the family is fighting on the front. Imagine the feelings of dread the parents go through. I am so tired of people just screaming for revenge and bloodshed. There are other ways to fight this war. Stop the supply of water to Pakistan. Build infrastructure to support that possibility. Put strict conditions in front of that cabal and drill it through their brains that their existence depends on their ability to restrain their war mongering tendencies.

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  8. Very well composed Noel. Keep it up.

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