04 February 2012

Age controversy - Army Chief.

This one got published on 06/02/12, albit with some editing by the Editor . Portions in bold lettering omitted in published piece.

The number of e-mails & forwards on the internet , Number of letters  to Editor being published in The Hitavada and other news papers are clear indication to the degree even the aam adami has been aggrieved by the shabby way the Politicians and the Babus , which means the Government,has treated a gallant and senior most soldier of this country.There have been a fair number of officers of the defence forces who for one reason or the other have asked for change in their recorded date of birth . The Babus and the politicians have agreed for the requested changes in those cases. It would also be interesting to know the number of Babus, who , with the connivance of the fellow babus in the concerned ministries have quietly changed their own date of birth without even raising of an eyebrow.
If all that is true then the question arises as to why only in this particular case the Babus and the politicians are acting in such mulish way .After all what harm can be caused in another 10 months if 1951 is accepted as DOB by the Govt, which the General claims to be the correct date.And this very question was being hotly debated in our circle , as it must be a topic of discussion among majority of the citizens.One thought to emerge was the promise of the Chief of the Army Staff that he would deal very strictly and punish the guilty officers involved in the Adarsh , Sukhna and other lurking scandals involving the babus , the politicians and unfortunately very few officers of the defence services.Now the answer to emerge to that question was if the defence officers are severely dealt with in the additional 10 months , they may come out with all the details and lot of many more skeletons  may tumble out of babu & political cup boards.To me ,  knowing our politicians and the babus as as well how the case has developed , this seems most probable reason as to why the concerned people do not want to give the General additional 10 months he gets if the DOB of 1951 is accepted.


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