Madhavaram village, Andhra Pradesh
There is a village in Andhra Pradesh where every child born there devotes himself to the army. The first wish of the young people in this village is to find a job in the army. To this day, 320 people from this village still serve in the army. At the same time, 1,800 people retired from the army. The situation is that there are about 6,500 people in this village, and every household has a soldier. The people of this village are so loyal to the army that when the whole country is opposed to the Agneepath plan, the young people in this village are busy preparing to enlist. This village is Madhavaramlo in West Godavari district.
According to people in this village, no one here opposes the Agneepath project. On the contrary, while young people across the country are opposing the plan, young people here are busy preparing for recruitment. The love for the army among the people of this village is so strong that upon entering Madhavaram village, the first thing you see is the huge statue of Lord Hanuman. Since then, statues of martyrs have been erected in the village. Since every household has at least one person in the army, people also know this village as “Soldier Village”.
There are still 320 soldiers in this village
The young men of Madhavaram village are well-proportioned, with broad chests and thick beards. According to official information, the village has a population of approximately 6,500 people, 320 of whom are still serving in the military. There are 1,800 veterans in the village. Many of these people still live in the village, but after retirement, some built houses in the surrounding areas. These men continue to advise new generations of recruits. So the first goal of young people here is to join the army.
Even after the Agneepath programme, people’s enthusiasm has not waned.
People here only think of other jobs when they are unable to join the army for some reason. Let us tell you, there are many people across the country who are against the Agneepath plan. In Andhra Pradesh, vandalism even occurred at Secunderabad railway station. However, not a single person in this movement hails from Madhavaram village. The situation is such that, despite all the uncertainty and concerns about the new draft plan, the enthusiasm of young people here has not diminished. Let us tell you that there is a similar village, Gahmar, in Gazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
