tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post4927077048787736864..comments2024-03-29T05:44:18.835-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Mr Parrikar, a message from Bihar…Broadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-83407265410759027012015-11-16T15:09:50.673-08:002015-11-16T15:09:50.673-08:00@Anonymous 00:02
Any Job is a "means to g...@Anonymous 00:02 <br /><br />Any Job is a "means to get out of poverty into a life of privilege and relative luxury."<br /> <br />Its what you do in return separates the the wheat from the chaff. <br /><br />1. No other profession expects you to die in the line of duty, if required.<br />2. You know that personnel and even sub organizations in the armed forces rotate right ? So you must also know that the ones you see in your tier 1 or tier 2 cities, enjoying the "subsidized hooch,food, education and medical" are on rotation or leave to do so. Side note - I dont know what kind of person will have a problem with people getting food, health and education in a county like ours where <br /><br />3. Im sure you know the, Vast majority of the Military population is in the fighting arms right ? <br /><br />No ? Please spare us your pointless argument.Jean Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523465808756925391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-10522786650920758742015-11-15T08:54:48.486-08:002015-11-15T08:54:48.486-08:00@Ajai
Bihar ranks at the bottom of the scale just...@Ajai<br /><br />Bihar ranks at the bottom of the scale just barely above kashmir and north eastern states on the tax revenue chart<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_of_India_by_tax_revenues<br /><br />I doubt whether indians elsewhere took the outcome positively. To the contrary, people were making fun of the sad state of bihar after they voted lallu back into power. Lallu smses started flowing on whatsapp groups like these: <i>Laloo teaching his children spelling of assassination - One ass behind another ass, behind that I, and behind me the whole nation</i><br /><br />When nitesh and lallu won in bihar, the common public on the streets on mumbai said "bihar refuses to change(from backwardism)". That's how they interpreted the outcome. The hindi speaking people in mumbai were explaining to non-hindi speakers that bihar was 3/4rd dalit and that bjp shouldn't have allied with ram vilas paswan etc etc.<br /><br />I don't know about bihar but hindi speakers here were offering excuses to the locals for the outcome.SachinWRTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-34095408155822717082015-11-14T12:46:28.593-08:002015-11-14T12:46:28.593-08:00A lot of rants here by uninformed people with litt...A lot of rants here by uninformed people with little or no knowledge of how our armed forces work. If anybody thinks our civil services do a good job, then they live in a fools paradise. Incidentally OROP is already available of these IAS types who never leave the comfort of their offices . The only thing left which works in our so called government is the Armed forces. Lets support and respect them and give them their due. Parrikar has made a start but its a weak attempt . He needs to do much bettergurinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09161306658980192106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-89415048417616169852015-11-12T10:32:50.331-08:002015-11-12T10:32:50.331-08:00@Jean Luc Picard
A job in the armed forces is a m...@Jean Luc Picard<br /><br />A job in the armed forces is a means to get out of poverty into a life of privilege and relative luxury. Millions are waiting for a chance to join the forces. So please cut the crap of "sacrificing youth for the country" when vast majority enjoy subsidized hooch, food, education, medical and what not.<br />If you are not happy with the salary of a sarkari naukri, you need to look for better alternatives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-43189498365456662912015-11-11T21:52:59.533-08:002015-11-11T21:52:59.533-08:00substandard article from an otherwise good writer....substandard article from an otherwise good writer. bad on your part to justify the non-ending cribs for OROP.. now what? a person who leaves at his own wish with pension also needs additional benefit of OROP? even this has been sanctioned for people who had already left earlier..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-11881755876598455722015-11-11T10:03:21.519-08:002015-11-11T10:03:21.519-08:00@ Rahul: " The civil servants at the MoD as c...@ Rahul: " The civil servants at the MoD as civil servants anywhere else want their departments and consequently the country to succeed..." <br /><br />HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.<br /><br />There are always a few bad apples in every organization, In the case of IAS, only the bad apples want their departments and consequently the country to succeed. Otherwise, India would be like Singapore today. <br /><br />First, Look at the number of cases the the the Department of Ex Servicemen Welfare, has fought AGAINST wounded veterans (whether innocent or otherwise is none of anybody's business, the fact is he has sacrificed for the sake of the country) and old aged men who gave their youth for the country, in court even after AFT ruling. <br /><br />Then look at the slow pace of buying critical equipment,needed for protection of ordinary soldiers at the border. <br /><br />Then come and give us a sermon about planning and other nonsense. else you are welcome to join the troops at the LOC, when the firing is intense, or hop in a 30 year old Mig 21. <br /><br /><br /><br />Jean Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523465808756925391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-37412506834940894312015-11-11T07:18:25.845-08:002015-11-11T07:18:25.845-08:00I think Mr. Parikkar has done a good job in giving...I think Mr. Parikkar has done a good job in giving an initial order of LCAs, even if he has gone against the advice of the IAF in doing so. The IAF, as a force, would obviously choose the best of the weaponry available. But if the nation wants indigenization to happen on the ground, the IAF will have to accept comparitively below standards systems, so that the indigenous programs get more life. Spending a huge amount of money on an LCA Mk2 will be meaningless if they don't go for the production of LCA Mk1. If they don't produce LCA Mk1, then even the LCA program will go the Marut (HF-24) way. Also, I think no defence minister can perform as poorly as Mr. A K Antony who has done nothing in spite of being the longest serving defence minister. Just remember the kind of disrespect the UPA Govt. gave to Admiral Joshi, when he tendered his resignation after the submarine accident.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-79432814140084621332015-11-11T01:56:57.439-08:002015-11-11T01:56:57.439-08:00Media keeps saying Nitish has won in Bihar...But n...Media keeps saying Nitish has won in Bihar...But numbers say RJD is the single largest party.<br />This is despite the clown being convicted and banned from contesting elections.<br />Seems they have clear choice of what they want......So this speaks how bihari mindset works and thinks....<br /><br />Coming about the party you do chaplusi....it has manged to get 1/2 the half the seats of your most hated party.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-49736743248824301432015-11-10T13:33:26.383-08:002015-11-10T13:33:26.383-08:00I think you can blame MP for El Niño of this year ...I think you can blame MP for El Niño of this year too. Or for increased orca sightings in California. What other irrelevant issues do you want to use to blame Mr Parikkar?Unknown101https://www.blogger.com/profile/11918212696820762679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-82346931898791283992015-11-10T10:26:32.167-08:002015-11-10T10:26:32.167-08:00Ditto what Anonymous at 15:34 and Rahul Sharma sai...Ditto what Anonymous at 15:34 and Rahul Sharma said.<br /><br />The rot occurred under AK Antony's watch for the last 6 years and he did nothing about it. Parrikar has only been at the helm for one year and is trying to undo a decade's worth of malpractice conducted by the Congress Party.<br /><br />Parrikar has been making all the right moves so far. He has addressed the immediate need of the IAF while at the same time, boosting the indigenous weapon development and production efforts. See how he solved the LCA issue by giving an order for 120 LCA Mk 1.5 solving the beguiling production issues and costs. He is implementing the "Make in India" program across a wide variety of weapon programs.<br /><br />Change does not come easy, but under Parrikar's watch, it is indeed coming and it is unstoppable.Anyonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516573481111856882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-54403761626956564552015-11-10T04:55:58.422-08:002015-11-10T04:55:58.422-08:00You are obviously biased in your assessment of the...You are obviously biased in your assessment of the RM, but of course you are entitled to your opinion (no scope for intolerance here!!) The RM has had a tough job of repairing the slumber years of his predecessor. Completely agree with you on indegenisation vs procurement. The services especially the IAF have been behaving like a child denied a lollipop on the cancellation of the Rafale deal. Glad the RM has adopted a strict headmaster approach and told every body to get on with the job of indigenisation. This will serve the country well in the long run. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-50412017464968000012015-11-10T02:04:13.883-08:002015-11-10T02:04:13.883-08:00again starts the rant
where was your fair criticis...again starts the rant<br />where was your fair criticism when congress was in power<br />stop being a retardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-40144584502661305722015-11-10T01:41:49.734-08:002015-11-10T01:41:49.734-08:00Hopefully he should get to read this..... i think ...Hopefully he should get to read this..... i think the Bihar results will definitely catalyze work ethic....... i always felt that with an IITian leading the ministry, he would cut through and force multiply efforts and cover substantial ground in 5 years........ alas.too slow and mired in mediocrityoceanspringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142325318315281939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-70770011270002321402015-11-09T21:55:11.889-08:002015-11-09T21:55:11.889-08:00LOL So Bihar was about the pace of reforms was it ...LOL So Bihar was about the pace of reforms was it Mr Shukla ? What "pace" was set by Mr Nitish Kumar for them to opt for him instead ? Not a SINGLE Fortune 500 company or for that fact Fortune 1000 company has an office in Bihar - the very idea of it itself is absurd to most industrialists in India - yet you want peddle a narrative of what this "election says"? <br /><br />And how is it that no matter the government, no matter the pace of its functioning - we have these familiar (step1 - do this, step2 - do that..) narrative from you. The "if only you do what I say, everything would be great" conceit of yours borders on meglomania if not ignorant delusion. Have you worked in the MoD Mr Shukla to be so prescriptive in your articles ?<br /><br />If doing all that you ask was so simple - so easy, why did AK Anthony do even a TENTH of what MR PArrikar has gotten done in the last 10 years before the NDA ? Why didn't the OROP- regardless of the whining of a few veterans, get passed ? <br /><br />If the Veterans think they can bilk yet more money out of this government from "medal-wapasi" and other such charades - I doubt Gul Panang or any other circus act they can get will change their fortunes . If they are so dissatisfied with the current OROP - I'm sure there would be PLENTY of beurocrats in the MoD and the Ministry of Finance who could make BETTER USE of the money elsewhere and they might as well scrap the entire thing if the veterans are going to behave like petulant children . <br /><br />Your tired old cliches and venom against the IAS and the officers of the MoD is as tedious as it is ill-informed. The fantasy you have cooked up that the civil service spends all its time plotting Machiavellian schemes against the "innocent" military officers is plain fiction. The civil servants at the MoD as civil servants anywhere else want their departments and consequently the country to succeed - but success comes through deliberate and careful planning not the Defense Minister signing checks with blind patriotism and self-righteous naivete the Finance Ministry can't cash. Rahul Sharmanoreply@blogger.com