It was just after the 9pm news that this group arrived at home.They were a bunch of youngsters.

The look of honest young professionals clearly on their face .They were polite as not to offend us in any small way.They had come with a request .They celebrated Ram Navami every year with great devotion , but they wanted to do something different , which would also be a contribution to society .They wanted to honour Lt.Nawang and other Martyres from Mumbai on this day .

They video taped an interview so as to tell the little story of each young sacrifice to all .

So yesterday we went to Dongri at Sandurst rd . ,most crowded and sensitive area in Mumbai , always in news for all wrong things.The venue was a bylane in Dongri , next to Chinwala bldg , which had 250 families residing in it,with a tiny temple of Ram at the ground level..The stage was set up in usual lighting and satin curtain decore which go with our religious function .

A little platoon of very young NCC cadets , immeculatly dressed in best uniform were ready to recieve all chief guests.The managing commitee for this was all dressed well in same coloured smart shirts .and we were duly settled in our respective chairs .

They were all with their hands folded and in sombre mood .The little films of five minutes each were ,very well done and story of each soldier stood out distinctly ,we were all very touched .

On the stage were a retired Captain of Navy ,a serving Colonel of the Army and more importantly ,a  middle-aged mild Muslim neighbour and business man from the same locality.There were no over done speeches ,no mention at all of religion ,it was a function for PROUD INDIANS.

The Martyres' family members were honoured and Indian Army was honoured .This is the change we are seeing now in Mumbai , an area where few years ago people feared to go ,was changing ,education and spirit of city of Mumbai is done it again .

We were proud to be ONE , proud to be Indian