Justice Katju's Call to Bravery: A Soldier's Spirit for India
Justice Markandey Katju reflects on his unwavering dedication to India as he faces life's uncertainties. Inspired by Macaulay's "Lays of Ancient Rome," he shares a powerful message of courage, patriotism, and legacy.
A soldier of India
By Justice Markandey Katju
I am 79, and my medical reports indicate I may not have much longer to live,
But how does that matter? I have fought for my country and will continue fighting for it to the end, come what may.
I am reminded of these verses in Macaulay's Lays of Ancient Rome :
"Then out spake brave Horatius
The Captain of the gate
To every man upon this earth
Death cometh soon or late
And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his gods."
(Justice Katju is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India. These are his personal views.)
