Om Puri’s ‘Lakshya’ dialogue goes viral after ceasefire violation by Pakistan
Mumbai: A powerful dialogue from the 2004 war film Lakshya, delivered by the late actor Om Puri, has resurfaced and gone viral after Pakistan reportedly violated a ceasefire agreement just hours after it was announced on May 10.
In the film, Om Puri played Subedar Major Pritam Singh, a seasoned army officer who warns Hrithik Roshan's character about the unpredictability of the enemy. The dialogue, penned by Javed Akhtar, struck a chord with audiences: “Mujhe unn logo ka tajurba hai, Pakistani haare to palat ke ek baar phir aata hai… agar jeet jao to fauran laparwah nahi ho jaana. Meri baat yaad rakhna.” (“I have experience with these people. If Pakistan loses, it returns to attack again… if you win, don’t become careless. Remember my words.”)
The line has gained fresh relevance amid escalating tensions after the ceasefire. On the night of May 10, reports of explosions and sirens in Srinagar surfaced, casting doubt on the newly declared peace agreement.
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) was flooded with clips of the film scene. Users widely shared Om Puri’s line, with comments such as: “Ceasefire is fine but never forget Om Puri’s words.” “He said it way back in 2004… Never trust Pakistan.”
The film, directed by Farhan Akhtar and written by his father Javed Akhtar, starred Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan, and others.
The ceasefire agreement was announced by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, stating that India and Pakistan had agreed to halt all military operations across land, air, and sea with immediate effect. However, the violation shortly after the announcement has sparked renewed skepticism about its effectiveness.
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2001 Parliament attack anniversary: Vice Prez, PM Modi, MPs pay tributes to fallen heroes
New Delhi (PTI): Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday led Parliamentarians in paying floral tributes to those who died fending off terrorists who attacked the Parliament House in 2001.
On the 24th anniversary of the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Radhakrishnan, who is also the Rajya Sabha Chair, were among the first to offer tributes.
A brief function is held outside the now old Parliament building (Samvidhan Sadan) every December 13 to mark the day.
CISF personnel presented a salute or "samman guard" at the venue, after which a moment of silence was observed to mark the anniversary. Till 2023, the CRPF used to offer 'salami shastra' (present arms).
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a senior party leader, were also present at the event. Union ministers Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh and Arjun Ram Meghwal also lined up to offer flower petals at the photographs of the personnel who went down foiling the attack.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is in Latur to attend the funeral of former speaker of the Lower House of Parliament and ex-Union minister Shivraj Patil.
The attack was carried out by five armed terrorists, but personnel from the now former Parliament Security Service, CRPF and Delhi Police foiled the attack, with no terrorist being able to enter the building.
Six Delhi Police personnel, two Parliament Security Service personnel, a gardener and a TV video journalist were killed in the attack. All five terrorists were gunned down in the forecourt of the then Parliament building.
