Dear Sir,
I have read the Tribune for as long as I can remember and have appreciated its balanced stand on most issues. Your recent, self - proclaimed support of the armed forces on the issue of the Sixth Pay Commission has been particularly pleasing to all retired and serving personnel. However, this morning's editorial, criticising the Service Chief's so called 'defiance', that even goes so far as to headline Admiral Mehta's conduct as 'inexcusable' was in my opinion, out of line and uncalled for on your part.
One of the basic tenets of being a good leader is his ability to understand the needs of his men and not only stand up for them but even stick ones own neck out in their interest, safety and comfort. Men do not follow into battle a leader who does not know in his heart that the morale of his men is of paramount importance. Forgive me if I sound rude but anyone who does not know this, is in position to pontificate upon the issue.
The Service Chiefs have in fact, remained silent for far too long and have over the years borne successive humiliations at the hands of a manipulative bureaucracy with a stiff upper lip that has actually been to the detriment of the armed forces and the nation at large. Admiral Mehta has done nothing wrong in refusing to accept the crumbs thrown to the Services and there has been nothing even remotely unbecoming in his conduct. He has in fact done himself and the armed forces proud. For once there is a Chief with a backbone who has not succumbed to bullying or artful coercion. Hats off to him.
Commander JV SINGH (Retd)
Uncalled for defiance: Admiral Mehta’s conduct inexcusable
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
SCPC: Shameful Tribune
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