Saturday, July 23, 2011

How to destroy your own army

The Defence ministry decision that the date of birth of the army chief needs to be changed in the records is just another example of the cavalier manner in which the govt treats army and its chiefs. It is simply ridiculous.Why is the Indian govt hell bent on destroying the morale of its own army? Beats me, completely. Why don't they leave it to ISI? The country should also know that last year the SC upheld its order that successive pay commissions have fixed the army pay wrongly in terms of the rank pay and hence the govt must pay the dues now. Instead of cheering the SC order which would give the govt a chance to legitimately pay some money to its army officers, they have gone in for an appeal! Besides the govt, the Indian public too is grossly guilty of indifference. The army, which is called out even when there is a simple house collapse in Ghaziabad is being treated so shabbily by all. Wonder if I did the right thing by risking my life for 27 years for these very guys.