Upadhyay said in his speech to ANI: “I joined the Family Guard in 1971. At the beginning of the war, Pakistan threw 17 bombs at Bhuj in one day… There was a power outage in Bhuj, and we used to walk into the streets together and comfort those who were afraid of the situation.”
During the 1971 Indian-Pakistan War, it was crucial for a group of Bouji women to rebuild the damaged Indian Air Force (IAF) plane runway to defeat Pakistan after Pakistan air strikes. According to the Indian Air Force, the Bouge runway was attacked by enemy planes on the evening of December 8, 1971.
The women rebuilt the Indian Air Force's air stripes within 72 hours after they were destroyed in Pakistan air strikes during the 1971 war.
“Today, the same situation reappeared; terrorists attacked Kashmir again. Innocent civilians were killed. There must be an atmosphere of war on the border. Our women will have to gather courage and be alert again…even if they call us today, even if they are ready to work today, I am ready to serve again.” Women are even going to get out of the house and we are proud of wearing family guard uniforms…I urge women here to step up as the situation worsens. ” she said.
Tensions in Pakistan have intensified in the Pahargam terrorist attack, with 26 people killed. The government said the perpetrators would be severely punished.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the armed forces complete freedom to determine the mode, goal and timing of India's response.
