Religious tolerance is a part of national fabric Religious tolerance is a part of national fabric 29 May 19 I do not normally write on religion as being an army veteran, all religions are equal in my eyes. I have been to every religion’s place of worship and felt the same serenity and peace in each one. However, comments by […]
Need Of The Hour – A Gutsy Defence Minister Needed a defence minister with guts News4Masses 23 May 19 The elections have concluded, results are almost out, and government formation will be the next stage. The defence ministry saw the maximum shuffle of ministers in the last government. Jaitley officiated twice as the defence minister, in addition to his finance […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=171 Failed ordnance factories CENJOWS 21 May 2019 The army has approached the MoD highlighting increased accidents in peace time firing due to faulty ammunition produced by Ordnance Factories. It has also expressed concern over slippages in supply and development of ammunition by the same factories. This has not been the first time such concerns have been raised. There are […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/the-post-the-increase-of-money-why-only-the-bureaucrats Why NFU only to bureaucrats? (English Version) Rakshak News 15 May 19 The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), which is directly under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) issued a letter on 30th Apr, forming a high-level committee to examine the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) on Non-Functional Upgradation (NFU). The committee had no representatives from […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/soldier-and-election Soldiers and elections (English Version) Rakshak News 08 May 19 For decades armed forces personnel had almost no voting rights, despite being Indian citizens. They were only permitted to register themselves as service voters and could exercise their franchise through the postal ballot. This exercise was almost a waste as neither ballots reached on time nor could their votes […]
How Low Can The Politicians’ Stoop? Elections 2019 How low can politicians’ stoop? News4masses 03 May 19 In a deplorable incident during voting in Jabalpur on 28th April, the army was dragged into an avoidable controversy. Based on the directions of the Supreme Court, army personnel posted in Jabalpur had registered themselves as voters. From the Grenadier Regimental Centre based […]
All politicians must shun politicisation of forces All politicians must shun politicization of forces 23 Apr 19 The recent letter by a group of veterans addressed to the President, who is also the supreme commander of the armed forces, opened a can of worms. The issue addressed by the veterans was ‘politicization of the armed forces.’ Many subsequently raised questions […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/afspa-once-again-created-the-center-of-debate AFSPA once again the focus of debate (English Version) Rakshak News 10 Apr 19 In its manifesto under Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress stated that the ‘Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Disturbed area act will be reviewed. Suitable changes will be made in the text of the laws to balance the requirements of security and the protection […]
https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/congress-bjp-manifestos-2019-elections-national-security-kashmir Congress, BJP manifestos on national security: Pacifism vs nationalism The Quint 09 Apr 19 With elections drawing close, political parties have released their manifestoes projecting for the nation their promises in the years ahead. How many promises would be kept, how many ignored, remains a mute question. The Congress Manifesto, titled, ‘Hum Nibhayenge’ was released on 02 Apr, while […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=155 One border, one force, one ministry CENJOWS 08 Apr 19 There have been two recent announcements by the MHA which indicates lack of clarity and strategic foresight in matters pertaining to national security. The first is its intention of moving the Coast Guard from the MoD to under its control, a proposal for which has been forwarded to the […]