Trip to Wagha Border
Mid nineties I along with my students and colleagues visited Wagha Border. I managed approach with the BSF Commander for allowing us to go into the interior of the Indian territory beside the gate. The only demarcation of divide is the English letter V marked on pillars. One has to draw imaginary lines by extending the arms of V. Indian territory is within the extended arms of the letter V and on the outer side of the arms of the letter V is Pakistan territory. The one with white turban is in Pakistan territory and we were in Indian territory. The only demarcation line is that Pakistan territory was hardly six inches higher just like the footpath. We were emphatically instructed not to place foot on the raised land. A minor mistake and the Pakistani Rangers would drag the errant to Pakistan and put the errant in Pakistan jail. The release would thereafter follow a long procedure on the basis of give and take in exchange of prisoners policy. My students and colleagues followed the instructions and we enjoyed the trip without any error. People on the raised land within the range of listening to the heart beat of one another also posed for the photograph.
— with Anmesh Wali andBansi Lal from Amritsar, my classmate. at Wagah Border Attari (Amritsar).
Mid nineties I along with my students and colleagues visited Wagha Border. I managed approach with the BSF Commander for allowing us to go into the interior of the Indian territory beside the gate. The only demarcation of divide is the English letter V marked on pillars. One has to draw imaginary lines by extending the arms of V. Indian territory is within the extended arms of the letter V and on the outer side of the arms of the letter V is Pakistan territory. The one with white turban is in Pakistan territory and we were in Indian territory. The only demarcation line is that Pakistan territory was hardly six inches higher just like the footpath. We were emphatically instructed not to place foot on the raised land. A minor mistake and the Pakistani Rangers would drag the errant to Pakistan and put the errant in Pakistan jail. The release would thereafter follow a long procedure on the basis of give and take in exchange of prisoners policy. My students and colleagues followed the instructions and we enjoyed the trip without any error. People on the raised land within the range of listening to the heart beat of one another also posed for the photograph.
— with Anmesh Wali andBansi Lal from Amritsar, my classmate. at Wagah Border Attari (Amritsar).
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