Her husband, a major in the Indian army, passed away in a fire accident on the border. She quit her corporate job, topped an army exam and made herself eligible to wear the same uniform as her husband’s.
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00:00I will wear his uniform and his stars on our uniform, our uniform because it will be his and mine uniform.
00:30I have cleared my SSB in my second attempt and as you know that I have topped my SSB
00:59so this time I am going to the officer's training academy for Chennai.
01:04So after one year I will be a lieutenant after a hard-core training.
01:08So my preparations were very tough.
01:10This time in my second attempt I had decided that I will attempt SSB with full preparation.
01:15When on 30th December 2017 I came to know that he is no more, I didn't know what to do.
01:24So for 10 days I went to all the rituals and after that I decided that no.
01:29Because I can't sit quietly like this and I can't cry continuously.
01:34Because he always wanted me to be happy and he liked my smile a lot.
01:40So that smiling face was always that no, I will always be called as Major Prasad Malik's wife only.
01:45Then I thought no, I have to wear his uniform and his stars.
01:48And with the same dedication as he has served the country, I will also serve the same way.