tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post8194352727542608376..comments2024-03-27T14:30:21.480+05:30Comments on India of My Dreams: Chronology of India's Biggest Scams - 1INDIA OFMY DREAMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354654681348443147noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post-22680530168751615212011-01-01T19:18:20.371+05:302011-01-01T19:18:20.371+05:30Partha Sir,
Your assessment of the situation is 1...Partha Sir,<br /><br />Your assessment of the situation is 100% correct.<br /><br />The (h)armed forces have wrongly been labeled as being corrupt just because of a few stray cases here and there. In such a HUGE organisation there WILL be, there is bound to be, a few bad eggs. Cannot be avoided. This does not warrant or justify labeling the whole armed forces as being corrupt. It is like saying, Singapore and Australia are also corrupt because of a few stray cases of corruption that crop up once in a while in these two countries. I have lived in these two countries for the last 20 years and can vouch for the fact that, barring a few stray cases, there is no corruption. What a pleasure it is to live in such an environment. <br /><br />Similarly, I have served in the air force for 24 years and seen the total absence of corruption. Alongside, I also saw (and continue to see) the rampant corruption in the civil street, corruption at all levels, top to bottom.<br /><br />Compared to the MASSIVE corruption that exists in India, one can safely say the proportion of corruption in these two countries is one millionth of what exists in India. <br /><br />Regards<br /><br />VidyadharINDIA OFMY DREAMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354654681348443147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post-77214840645134173332011-01-01T19:16:13.544+05:302011-01-01T19:16:13.544+05:30Sir,
Your contention is correct. The reason why ...Sir, <br /><br />Your contention is correct. The reason why the Armed Forces are targeted are obvious. They are :-<br /><br />1.The tradition in our country is that anyone who swindles in Crores is a leader. Those in the smaller amounts range are small fries who are put behind bars. The moral of the story is ------------- !<br /><br />2. Armed Forces do not grease the palms nor are they capable of dishing out large sums. Hence the media pays special attention to the uniformed people. <br /><br />3. The Armed Forces do not have any God Father. They are unwanted orphans. They are not capable of violent demonstration or retaliation. They just have to lump it due to lack of any backing.<br /><br />4. The Forces are being targeted as a red herring and diversion of public attention.<br /><br />5. In marketing, you have to keep on drumming the people for increasing the sale of a particular item, e.g. if they keep shouting that you take Aspro for headache the aam aadmi will ask the med shop keeper for Aspro only, if he needs a relief.<br /><br />6. If there is an accident where a cyclist comes and dashes against even when the car is static, the public will question the car driver and not the cyclist. That is natural justice in our country.<br /><br />6. Everyone has found the whipping boy !<br /><br />Justice ? What is it ?<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />parthaINDIA OFMY DREAMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354654681348443147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post-27480341089342785002010-12-31T11:09:50.809+05:302010-12-31T11:09:50.809+05:30Dear Sir,
Both trailing emails are true in essenc...Dear Sir,<br /><br />Both trailing emails are true in essence. One very important factor not covered is the well thought out strategy by the who's who , to malign / belittle the Defense Forces and now the flashing of 'Emergency declaration in the past' on the news channels , is the hoax cum reality of fair chances of military rule in the wake of statement by the CEO of the nation that the democracy is in peril.<br /> <br />Hoping for best.<br /> <br />With warm Regards.<br /> <br />VPS<br />sacharv@ymail.comINDIA OFMY DREAMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354654681348443147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post-80326019579465308052010-12-31T11:08:10.240+05:302010-12-31T11:08:10.240+05:30The level of corruption depends on the level one o...The level of corruption depends on the level one operates at.<br /> <br />Higher the level, higher is the corruption / opportunities for corruption. Military officers are fortunately or unfortunately not at the decision / policy level in our country.<br /> <br />Corruption in military disturbs us as the military is dear to us. Can't see it go down the drain if the rot is not stopped. <br /> <br />We can't deny that the good and clean reputation of the Forces has taken a hit in the eyes of Indian public.<br /> <br />Hope checks and balances in the Forces as rightly brought out by the Veteran Air Chief and ex-DCAS are strengthened so that the one citadel of hope / discipline in our country is preserved.<br /> <br />B Bates<br />balraj.bates@gmail.comINDIA OFMY DREAMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354654681348443147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post-18893319654901291802010-12-31T11:07:02.932+05:302010-12-31T11:07:02.932+05:30I am sick and tired of the armed forces being bera...I am sick and tired of the armed forces being berated for corruption. <br /><br />This drama is being orchestrated by the babus and politicians to distract the public from the MASSIVE, MILLION TIMES (yes, MILLION, not hundred, not thousand but a million times) greater corruption that exists with the politicians, babus, government officials and rogue businessmen of India. Corruption right from the highest level to the lowest peon.<br /><br />Whatever corruption there is in the armed forces is less than 0.000001% of the corruption that exists elsewhere in the country. I KNOW because I live with it in India.<br /><br />Let’s view corruption in India in the correct perspective. <br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Gp Capt VK Vidyadhar<br />vvidya@optusnet.com.auINDIA OFMY DREAMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354654681348443147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post-26046870132056812792010-12-31T11:05:58.036+05:302010-12-31T11:05:58.036+05:30Incidentally both these videos were also circulate...Incidentally both these videos were also circulated earlier by me on Indian Veterans group site.<br /> <br />Whilst Adm Bhagwat is right on many issues, his core finger pointing on military officers joining the private sector defense companies being the cause of corruption is misplaced. <br /> <br />We have a tendency to blame others rather than setting our own house in order. Nothing wrong in retired officers seeking second careers in private sector be it defense or non defense incl those who start businesses. It happens all over the world and is good for the individuals, Services (more avenues to move up) and the nation (military tech & managerial skills available to the industry).<br /> <br />Further he points finger at Americanisation of Forces. Don't know what he means? If it means that it is the corporate / 5 star culture than he is right. If he is the voice of the Russians / Commies, than he is wrong. We must neither be pro American or pro Russian or pro Chinese. We must always and forever be pro Indian and work in the national interest of our country.<br /> <br />To me Adm Bhagwat comments were coloured by the sad incident that happened to him during the BJP Govt rule. That was most unfortunate and no one stood by him ie other Military Chiefs & Brass.<br /> <br />Gentleman the rot is within. The other 2 military veterans spoke objectively and were right. White was wrong in this case.<br /> <br />Regards<br />B Bates (White)<br />balraj.bates@gmail.comINDIA OFMY DREAMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354654681348443147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post-6100646653522929402010-12-31T11:04:27.741+05:302010-12-31T11:04:27.741+05:30Dear Friends in White,
EXTRACTED FROM NEWS X : DO...Dear Friends in White,<br /><br />EXTRACTED FROM NEWS X : DO ENJOY THESE TWO LONGISH U TUBE CLIPS ON CORRUPTION WHERE COMPANIES ARE NAMED.DELETE IF BUSY<br /><br />I feel gratified JAG Brig RP Singh and I researched and wrote the Book ADMIRAL VISHNU BHAGWAT SACKED OR SUNK( Lancers). I feel more<br />convinced the military -arms-politicians lobby contributed to the sacking. Vishnu speaks about the lobby on TV. Can't intelligence<br />agencies spot all this ? but George Fernandes subverted the intelligence agencies (ARC aircraft and Op Leech) and bureaucracy(311)to ensure Vishnu's smooth dismissal.<br /><br />George Fernandes banned our book. Had senior officers read it (Even now they should) and taken note of the draconian Art 310 and 311<br />in the book and what Vishnu was conveying, the sufferings of dismissals of the War Room leak officers and the LCDR Sankaran,DCNS Abhishek Verma & Scorpene mystery( Escalation of $ 1 bill and 4 year delay), Ordnance Factories scam etc may have not have taken the routes they did. It went on to Sukhnas..... Adarsh etc which has tarnished the image of our wonderful Armed Forces whose 98% mid level officers and men are gold soaked in integrity, otherwise you cannot<br />command.<br /><br />I enjoyed optimistic ACM Tyagi, Combative Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat and polite Gen Nambiar's interview on corruption: Hope you do too and<br />please comment back. <br />Happy New Year.<br /><br />Brig V A Subramanyam <br />VASubramanyam@gmail.comINDIA OFMY DREAMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354654681348443147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937088411451927836.post-37668771781547474642010-12-31T10:46:58.306+05:302010-12-31T10:46:58.306+05:30Punchhi Sir,
Thank you for this message.
This is...Punchhi Sir,<br /><br />Thank you for this message.<br /><br />This is precisely the point I am trying to make. Compare this colossal sum (1.8 TRILLION US$) to the sum total of all scams and fruits of corruption in the armed forces for the past 60 years. The share of the armed forces will be just one TINY TINY fraction, less than 0.000001%.<br /><br />Why then is the media making all this fuss about “Corruption in the Armed Forces”? The babus are responsible for this. They are a slimy, slippery, calculating, manipulating, scheming lot. <br /><br />The biggest enemy of the armed forces is not Pakistan or China. The babus in the IAS are our biggest enemy !!!<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Gp Capt VK Vidyadhar (Retd)INDIA OFMY DREAMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354654681348443147noreply@blogger.com