The Olive Green saves our Honour & Dignity !

Dear All,

Sadness and joy at the same time. The stranglehold is freed...handshakes...applause by the citizens to the men in uniform...and then the dust settles.

Which entity makes its appearance through the dust, smoke and shrapnel ? The Netaji of course ! Ha....u guys in dhotis make me laugh ! And Mr. Modi u had the audacity to buy the uniform ...a Crore u offered to Mrs. Karkare ! U DISGUST ME ! Bravo to the lady for refusing even to meet these multi-headed hydras !



Cut to the interviews by the news channels of the NSG Commandos....what emerged ? Their Commitment, Simplcity...Dedication ! What more can u ask from us men in uniform ?

And to think that the creep Raj Thackeray wanted to fight for Marathi Manoos and izzat ..where the F*&*& was he ? Shitting in his pants ? Why didnt he and his eunuch force of MNS run to save the Marathi lives and property ? U cud pass a diktat to rename all shops in Marathi as well....HA ! U idiot uve been exposed....now get lost ! WHAT MAKES HIM DIFFERENT FROM THESE TERRORISTS ? EVEN HE AND HIS MEN DAMAGED AND BLED MUMBAI...BEAT PEOPLE UP, BASHED-UP CARS, STALLED MUMBAI.....SO DID THESE PAKIS..!!??

The people who were hurt were only Indians NOT a regional entities !

One good thing I have noticed is that the News Channels have started ignoring the politicians on their shows and calling individual performers in various fields.

Finally an interesting article in Times of India...should we hold the R-Day Parade ? Read it here.



All in all GO INDIA GO !

Indian Army : Only a dead soldier gets his privileges

We quite often say that a soldier is worth more when he is dead than alive ! Why u ask ? Well, all our so called benefits are realised only once we die. The family continues to face the hardships and no preferences are offered.

It was in these chain of thoughts, that I came across an article from a fellow US soldier, who forwarded me a wonderful Executive Order passed by the US President which is specialy focused on this problem being faced by soldiers and their families. Read it below :-


Military spouses get boost for govt jobs

Armed Forces - made SUCKERS all over again !

This is hilarious...we were fighting for parity of pay scales and a COmmittee was setup...and blah blah..and guess what....more than the pay scale parity coming into effect..our MSP (Military Service Pay) is now being reduced !

All ye Babus of the IAS....allow us dumb faujis to learn a trick or two from you ! You are way too good for simple, honest and patriotic soldiers. Oh..do call us when u think our borders are being threatened apart from calling us when floods hit villages (where you were supposed to ADMINISTER and were never seen), when Prince falls in a pit (which should have not happened with your ADMINISTRATION being so effective).....the list can go on...

Here's a colleciton of news items that willmake us faujis and our wives plan our budget better....



Go here for more - http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081102/main5.htm



Go here for more - http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/New_pay_anomalies_cause_rift_between_Services_Ministry/articleshow/3665709.cms

This is getting ridiculous !

Saw these stories in paper, on the web and on the TV....MMS and all that ! What crap have we started focusing on now, I ask ! This guy has no locus standi and is has now been made (thanks to sensationalist reporting) a Marathi Torchbearer ! Thanks Raj,now apart from differentiating each other on religion, we can now start picking on each other simply because of the State he/ she is from ! Bravo....you have started the rot in our wonderful secular fabric. Being a soldier...I am starting to wonder are we facing the right enemy on the Borders ?...or should we be looking 'within' !

Let's hear your say....

Voice your opinion

Have you realised that we are now a Country of 35 entities ! Yes, 28 States (and counting) and 7 UTs make us quite a diverse Nation.

Not that I am against it,but the mere fact that these new entities are politically motivated, does not augur well for our future. Remember how our large number of Princely States caused our downfall once already ?

With Telengana and Ladakh wanting their own Land....we should be clear about the choices ahead. And of course WE can make a difference.

So what do you think ? Let us hear it...

Letter from a fauji's daughter - MUST READ !

Dear All,

Recd a wonderful mail form a friend by a fauji's daughter. Very /apt and moving. Take a dekko....



Politicians Game - ^th Pay Commssion - Get more Business Documents

Mr. Son-In-Law of India !

This is a rather familiar image we see at Airports all over the country. Pay attention to the last name Serial No. 21 in the VVIPs who are exempted from the security checks. Yes its Mr. Robert Vadra.

Saw some great comments about the same here and here.

Makes great reading and makes us wonder....in Country..law really isn't equal for all. Oh and what next...should there be a V V V V I P category now ?

Think all ye.

SpiceJet offers upto 40% discounted tickets to Defence Pers ! It's TRUE !

SpiceJet is offering a great offer which I had to try to believe. Let's take an example flight Delhi to Mumbai. General fare will be Rs. 4325 since it includes the Basic Fare and the Taxes. See the screenshot below which shows the basic fare for others.



For us in the Forces, the ticket cost is less the Basic Fare, which is Rs.1250 in the above ticket. In the image below...see NO Basic Fare !




Thus the saving is close to 29%. Click here to know more or go to http://www.spicejet.com/IAFpersonnel.asp.


Thanks SpiceJet, at least you guys care ! Is the Def Minister listening ?

So fly safe and fly cheap !

How ironic !

This is special ! Here is a story about a sitting MP "daring" the ATS to arrest him if it can...and the immediate headline below this news item says our COAS will come down heavy on Lt Col Purohit !

Ha...an Army Officer can be arrested and interrogated but an MP can threaten the ATS itself. So much for equal rights.

By the way...names of many of the arrested were mentioned by the Sadhvi during the Narco test. Remember when Telgi took names during his Narco Test such as Sharad Pawar etc...what happened there ? Was that Narco test fake ?

Bloody double-standards. I am not saying Purohit is at fault or not...least one can expect is similar treatment for all citizens....sigh.

The Ad and the Lady are Back !

Like I said, this Ad is everywhere....look at Obama and McCain being given company by the lady....haha...it is so co-incidental ! Take at look at my second post below to connect the dots !

Olive green letters doing the rounds...One

Many of us have seen and received these letters doing the rounds. We have been urged to pass it on. This is my share...please read them...they are so well written

First One -


No Pay, No Commisison

Second One talks about the latest on 6th Pay Commission -


Pay Commission Anamolies

SIP - A Calculator to help you plan

These days have sen us all worry about our savings and what to invest in. Most of us may not be able to hire a Financial Planner (not that there are very many left our there !), and therefore we need to use our common-sense to invest wise.

UTI has a great SIP calculator that will help you plan ahead bytelling how much to save every month to achieve a target or how much will your money grow to if you invest an X amount per month.

See it here..

http://www.utimf.com/product_services/value_added_services/sip_calculator.aspx#

Toll Tax Exemption for Defence Personnel: Should a fauji pay ?

We faujis travel a lot, and while doing so, cross many a Toll Barriers, which have sprung in rather large numbers. We always have an incident or two, where the person manning the toll-payments is clueless and forces you to pay up. The long line of vehicles behind you compounds the problem, and you, in order to save time, pay and move.

Well, to solve the confusion…here is are the answers :-

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY TOLL-TAX on nay Toll Barrier under the aegis of NHAI (National Highway Authority of India).

YOU HAVE TO PAY TOLL-TAX on the DND Flyway.

Links / References :-
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Delhi High Court Decision on the Toll Exemption and also the clarification about Toll Tax on the DND Flyway - http://delhicourts.nic.in/Mar07/COL.%20T.%20PRASAD%20VS.%20UOI.pdf

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS letter of 2003 clarifying the position - http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dcw9z9xh_102fskmbphs

Legally correct letter by an ex-fauji lawyer written to the Indian Army to clarify the position on the subject - http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dcw9z9xh_1008pz295ck

Tribune India Article - http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060925/cth2.htm#8

So next time, travel safe…travel clear !

Have you seen these ads lately ?

I have noticed that in the past few days, ads about our ahem ahem "manhood" and its staistics have been showing up on all popular sites...take a look below :-

First one is from Cricinfo.com -













Second one is from Huffingtonpost.com ...reading about Mr. Obama and....then this !



Was most embarassing when my wife pays attention to this on my screen ! And her wry smile didn't help matters much....though they did ensure I spent a lot of time with my portable mirror in the toilet !

Why do I seek Blog-presence you ask ?

Let us start with a great poem by Ms. Angela Goodwin.....need I say more ?


A Soldier
=======
There is discipline in A Soldier
you can see it when he walks,
There is honor in A Soldier
you hear it when he talks.
There is courage in A Soldier
you can see it in his eyes,
There is loyalty in A Soldier
that he will not compromise.
There is something in A Soldier
that makes him stand apart,
There is strength in A Soldier
that beats from his heart.
A Soldier isn't a title any man
can be hired to do,
A Soldier is the soul of that man
buried deep inside of you.
A Soldier's job isn't finished after
an 8 hour day or a 40 hour week,
A Soldier is always A Soldier
even while he sleeps.
A Soldier serves his country first
and his life is left behind,
A Soldier has to sacrifice what
comes first in a civilian's mind.
If you are civilian -
I am saying this to you.....
next time you see A Soldier
remember what they do.
A Soldier is the reason our land
is 'Home of the free',
A Soldier is the one that is brave
protecting you and me.
If you are A Soldier -
I am saying this to you.....
Thank God for EVERY SOLDIER
Thank God for what YOU do!