Recently Hon'ble Justice Markandey Katju termed the Indian soldiers who fought in the World War I as 'merceneries'. I was not the only one who totally disagreed with this labelling. Read what a researcher on the subject has written:
'Taking up arms for the men' by Vedica Kant (The Hindu):The occasion of the centenary of World War I has in India focused attention on the ... the side of the Anglo-French Alliance in France were nothing but mercenaries, ... In post-colonial independent India, there has been little scope for ...Please click at the following link to read the full article:
http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/judge-markandey-katjus-dismissal-of-the-indian-veterans-of-world-war-i/article6710869.ece
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