I feel that the senior lawyer Dave, has seriously erred in this article, by commenting that the writ petitions by nearly 800 Soldiers to the Honourable Supreme Court, "militate against the highest court and therefore the Union.-"He seems to have been rather unconcerned, about almost the daily and regular martyring of Indian Soldiers in J&K and the Indian North East.

https://thewire.in/security/manipur-killings-supreme-court-army-personnel-petition

Dear All,

 

I feel that the senior lawyer Dave, has seriously erred in this article, by commenting that the writ petitions by nearly 800 Soldiers to the Honourable Supreme Court, "militate against the highest court and therefore the Union. It is definitely a case of gross indiscipline. It is definitely a case of gross indiscipline."He seems to have been rather unconcerned, about almost the daily and regular martyring of Indian Soldiers in J&K and the Indian North East.

It is very easy to comment, while sitting in the comfort of a safe secure and luxurious office in New Delhi, about what the Indian Soldiers must or should do against the Militants/Terrorists/insurgents, in fighting counter insurgency in J&K or the North East India. It is often a split second decision,by the soldier in the CI Environment, "To shoot or not to shoot" that split second decision, Will decide, if the Soldier and his comrades live or Die.

To Dave and his ilk, I will quote the words of Lt Gen NS Brar " The Army has been, and has consciously considered itself, the neutral instrument of state policy. When ordered it does not ask “Why?” or “What for?” If the military is to be used for political ends and their concerns ignored, can it continue to be the innocent automaton? That soldier fights best who has the least questions and doubts about why he is fighting. Under the prevailing circumstances the soldier asks ‘Why am I risking my life and limb?’ That question is being asked in the Supreme Court. When he does not perceive or receive a convincing answer his response and attitude turns to indifference if not avoidance of the task for which he is deployed. When this attitude becomes all pervasive the consequences are that the last resort for the country is also gone.     

Let the soldier’s questions be answered before we reach a stage like the Americans in Vietnam where the soldier saw himself as the unwilling, led by the unqualified, to kill the unfortunate and die for the ungrateful, with ignominious consequences !"https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/14

Let Dave and his  ilk, introspect ,before they advise the Indian Soldiers on how to fight, a job best left to the Soldiers.