A lot happened around the world during the two month long sabattical. The IPL cricket fever gripped the nation, spiralling prices, summer, "nargis" that hit myanmar and earthquake that overpowered all the controversies of Olympics at China, all went past my busy schedule of visiting places, attending marriages and entertaining guests.
A specific news item in The Hindu during the last week made me to break out of the slumber.
At the investiture ceremony, the wife of a jawan who was killed in action, broke down and was uncontrollable. Finally she had to be escorted out.
On the same page was another news that the veterans of the three services have planned for a hunger strike on the 27th May demanding better pay scales for the service personnels.
As such the number of people opting for the defence services are dwindling dangerously. At the same time, who are serving are opting out of the service. The forces have become dissatisfied lot with no one to address their problems. Leave alone the politicians, even the general public is unaware of the arduous life a defence personnel leads.
So where lies the solution? Working in the defence services must be made mandatory for every citizen like in most of the western countries. The shortfall in the manpower could be overcome and at the same time, it would create an awareness among general public.
Is someone listening?
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