Inspired by Anna, sacked BSF man to hold protest at Jantar Mantar

“Surgical strikes happen when elections are near. That is not how it should be. Those in the power used to say we will kill ten if they (Pakistan) kill one of our soldiers. How many have they killed so far? The death of one of our jawans is equal to killing one of their colonels, and that should be our answer. Breaking Pakistan into four pieces is not going to resolve the issue, we have already created Bangladesh which has become our headache,” Yadav said.

Yadav said he intended to start a non-political movement on the lines of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. At Monday’s event in Mumbai, Congress leaders offered tributes to soldiers who have lost their lives in various incidents over the past few months.

Yadav was dismissed from service in April after an internal inquiry found him guilty of making false accusations against his superiors. About his protest, he said, “I will not take any party’s help. I am not here for any party’s event, but for soldiers.”