An ex-army chief known for his
integrity, courage and dedicated professionalism has been stripped of security.
His fault is that he went ruthless to stamp out corruption in purchase of arms
& arsenals and the army-land deals. The two very lucrative businesses which
politicians, bureaucrats, generals and the corporate envy one another to carry
out even at the cost of life and dignity of the honest who cross their path. Perhaps this was the reason controversies
regarding the date of birth and army movement in Delhi were orchestrated to cut
the General to size. Since the time of Nehru from defence jeep scandal to
Bofors and further; involving myriad of political parties that came to enjoy
power at the centre, the defence-mafia have been calling shots in every part of
governance.
The government provides
z-category security on tax-payers’ money to political scamesters, goons and
criminals but a general with redoubtable record of service to the country and
privy to profoundly important defense secrecy is not considered to be
protected.
Today I find news papers roaring
about efforts to install eavesdropping device in the house of the General. In
our corrupt system an honest individual can not live without being harassed and
if he tries to act whistle-blower then he should be ready for greater risks.
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