FRATRICIDAL KILLING: ARMY NEEDS INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE

The fratricidal killing of Major Thapa in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector is a sign of the deep resentment and seething anger among Indian army men. It is high time that the defence forces take such instances seriously and pay heed to episodes of fratricides, suicides, false allegations and complaints against senior officers. Senior officers should take responsibility and act diligently to ensure they lead a calm and content team. Army men should be counselled to channelise their anger and impatience. The institution also must go beyond mere lip service and improve working conditions. Things like liberalised leave policies are not enough, a lot more needs to be done.

Aastha Bagga, Hoshiarpur army curriculum and all ranks must follow this sternly. Technology is a boon for us and should not become a bane. This matter needs to be addressed on a priority and awareness, along with education, is the need of the hour.

Ajay Pal Singh, via email schemes. Their leaders exploited them and gobbled up their share. Unless the minorities are educated on their rights, they will remain Below the Poverty Line.

RL Bansal, Kurukshetra these elections as well, including for the vice-president’s election. This becomes imperative as in all elections in the country, a lot of money is spent on campaigns encouraging all to vote. Jasvinder Singh Humsafar Maloudh, Ludhiana reclaim her lost ground among Dalits before the 2019 general elections. We can soon expect another headline-making statement or action from her. To be fair to her, she is not the only publicity seeker in the politics.

Tarsem Singh, Mahilpur