It aroused neither curiosity nor intrigue When you saw him in his crumpled fatigue On railway platforms, slurping his tea Hurriedly from his saucer, and then flee Shouldering his bag and tromping his feet To catch his rum-reserved seat. Seldom in your mind a moment you spared Even knowing he was ill-paid and uncared. You gave him no more thought than you may To a light a candle at mid day. Then one day on the border the guns boomed Suddenly on your TV screen he loomed Humping his load, climbing, metre by metre Along with Pritam, Purohit, Parvez and Peter A silent symbol of India, a true secularist He marched ahead to keep a tryst.
Cold and wet, poorly garbed Unmindful, his face gritty and barbed Never the one to question or ask
Armed Forces Tribunal Bill, 2005 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in September 2005. The Standing Committee of Parliament on Defence examined the Bill and gave its recommendations in May 2006. The Ministry considered the recommendations and moved certain amendments in the Rajya Sabha in December 2007. Both the Houses have passed the Bill in the Winter Session of the Parliament in December 2007. The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 has been notified on 28 th December 2007. Necessary follow up action is being taken on priority to set up the Principal Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal in New Delhi.
If all goes well, this Independence Day may see the inauguration of the Principal Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) at Delhi. The notification for the formation of the AFT has already been issued. Under the authority of Section 5 (4) of the Act, the govt can establish benches at other places too. Cabinet nod to Armed Forces Tribunal Armed Forces Tribunal: Present Status
Comment: Can one expect accelerated dispensation of Justice? Will the backlog be cleared expeditiously. The expectations are running high!
This video is an eye opener. We need a younger Army with younger officers to Command. There is urgent need for all Sainik Schools to be training Soldiers and not churning out Bureaucrats, Businessmen, Engineers, Doctors or Politicians. The country needs top class leaders. Talent from Sainik Schools should be solely utilised for the Armed Forces.
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