Stop Treating Army Men like 'beggars', SC to Govt


DELHI, Apr 1 (PTI): The Supreme Court has slammed the union government for treating army personnel like "beggars" in respect of emoluments and pension and asked the authorities to adopt a more "humane approach" towards those bravely defending the country's borders.

"If a person goes to any part of Delhi and sits for begging, he will earn Rs 1000 every day and you are offering a pittance of Rs 1000 per month for a man who fought for the country in the high altitudes and whose arm was amputated?

"Is this the way you treat those brave army officers? It is unfortunate that you are treating them like beggars," a bench of Justices Markandeya Katju and A K Patnaik said in verbal comments while passing the order.

The apex court passed the order dismissing the Centre's appeal challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court direction to pay higher pension to C S Siddu, a Short Commissioned Officer whose right arm had to be amputated due to an accident while on duty at the high altitudes on November November 21, 1970.

"The army personnel are bravely defending the country even at the cost of their lives and we feel they should be treated in a better and more humane manner by government authorities, particularly, in respect of their emoluments, pension and other benefits," the bench said in an order.

There was an element of drama in the court when Additional Solicitor General Parag Tripathi pleaded with the court not to use "strong words" in the order like "beggars," "niggardly" "miserly", following which the bench dropped them from the written order.

"We regret to say that the army officers and army men in our country are being treated in a shabby manner by the government. In this case, the respondent,(Sidhu) who was posted at a high altitude field area and met with an accident during discharge of his duties was granted a meagre pension. This is a pittance (about Rs 1000) per month plus D.A.

"If this is the manner in which the army personnel are treated, it can only be said that it is extremely unfortunate," the bench however, noted in its written order.

  

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur/ Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 02 2010

    Dear Mr. Nagesh Nayak, do not defend, alibaabaas of bjp and poisonous communal minded people. Deshbhakths sipaaiyounka maran pattyiyome commission kaaya. Begged on the streets for flood victims and the money is pocketed what a shame on these Deshbhakts loving only the animals. Do not hide reality. Accept the truth.

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  • nagesh nayaK, bangalore

    Fri, Apr 02 2010

    HI ISMAIL & JOSEPH, DO NOT DEFEND FOR ALIBABA AUR CHAALIS CHOR.

    WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ECONOMICS?

    SELLING SUGAR @ RS. 12.50 & BUYING SAME SUGAR @ RS.22.50 & @ RS. 30.00.

    THIS IS THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG.

    BECOZ OF NDA 'S REGIME FOR 5 YEARS INDIA WILL SURVIVE ANOTHER CENTURY.

    SO CALLED ECONOMISTS WILL PUSH INDIA INTO STONE AGE EWRA.

    SHAME ON YOU.

    DO NOT HIDE THE REALITY & TRY TO ACCEPT THE TRUTH.

    JAI HO.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur/ Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 02 2010

    Dear Mr. Nagesh Nayak within 5 years bjp made/developed the nation as world's 4th largest economy of the world? Are you speaking sensibly and honestly and now development shining campaign at the cost CONGRESS.

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  • JOhn, Shamboor

    Thu, Apr 01 2010

    Nagesh Nayak . Think about our state think about Bangalore. What is your BJP government doing in Karnataka?? Why you worried about UPA government .? is your BJP government was pure during their governance ? To blame like this? Don’t be silly all are same . before your take side of any party . think about our country . don’t think about any party .

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Thu, Apr 01 2010

    NAGESH NAYAK BANGALORE

    This observation by Suprime Court may change present treatment in shabby manner of Army Personnel by the sucessive govt including NDA.Your blind political motivated comments have no value in this platforum.Certainly Govt should give an serious thought in this regard and do needful.

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  • nagesh nayaK, bangalore

    Thu, Apr 01 2010

    SHAME ON CONGRESS LED UPA GOVT.

    UPA IS SPENDING MONEY LIKE A WATER ON CHARTERED FLIGHTS TO ATTEND MARRIAGES BUT NO SINGLE PENNY FOR A JAWANS WHO PROTECT US & OUR COUNTRY.

    THIS IS UPA'S ACHIEVEMENT.

    UPA IS CONTROLLED BY REMOTE CONTROLLER &
    MOREOVER NOT BORN IN INDIA.

    MMS , AK ANTHONY, CHIDU, SMK , PRANAB ETC. ARE NOT BOTHERED ABOUT DEFENCE FORCES WHO SECURES US & OUR COUNTRY.

    SHAME ON ALL THE ABOVE LEADERS WHO BOAST THEMSELVES AS ACHIEVERS.

    JAI HO.

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