dhruvrathe

 

Our budget is really low

we have no accommodation with us

our situation is really demoniacal

The present circumstances of our soldiers is really patheatic

I want to make it very clear

people make fake accounts on Facebook deliberately

in the name of Indian Army,

or Prime Minister Narendra Modi, etc

but actually in reality they haven't got any kind of facility, also they spend each penny wisely

I feel really sad

thinking that I don't even know how fast my kids have grown up

I was so far away from them now

don't even remember how did they turn in their early twenties

Hello! Friends

All those Paramilitary Jawans who are martyrs, more than them are the ones who commit suicides.I know it is hard to belive

even I myself did not believe on it

It was an eye opening news for me

But this is one of the bitter truth friends!

In the last 6 years

more than 700 Jawans have committed suicide

Nowdays, a lot of leaders, wrong number holy man

teach us lessons of patriotism

but the real Patriotism is within our Jawans. But what all are they going through

what is their current situation?

what is the basic ground reality of our Jawans.you will come to know by watching  this video

In this special video I will be interviewing

one of our Paramilitary Jawan.

His name is Subhash

He opted for voluntary retirement from forces under

How are the Jawans actually treated in paramilitary

and what all problems are they facing currently

How is the government actually treating them, what are the current circumstances prevailing in Kashmir

They will be answering all our questions

in the following video. Let's have a look

Hello! Subhash Ji, we are very grateful to you

for joining with us

My first question to you is

what was the duration you served the Indian force

and which force was it particularly

Dear Mr. Rathi, I joined force in 1985

as a constable

and in 2018 I opted for voluntary retirement

and what was the reason behind it?

The main reason behind opting for Voluntary retirement was

the parameters of our forces and future  strategies

strategies were not worth relying upon

The half blooded  attitude that is shown by our government

I could actually couldn't take up

I and thought of quitting

Can you please elaborate a bit

what all wrong is done by the government?

Look, at the time when I joined force

that time our force

and the army had the

similar pay scale, but within these 20 years

there has been significant difference since then

By every pay commission, their wages got increased and our wages got decreased

and in comparison to this

There is no pension schemes for jawans admitted after 2004

like army has a special military pay

similarly, we were talked about some paramilitary  allowance

but was never paid

we are not even considered as Martyrs

Or Jawans are continuously Martyred in Chattisgarh

In Kashmir, North east

but there is not even a single document that proves them to be Martyrs

Friends! this is really very shocking

In 2015, our Government said to the Delhi High court

that all our Paramilitary Jawans who die during the conflicts

They will not consider them as Martyrs

So with the changed ruling party has there been some difference seen

or it is similar to what was going on or it has been worst

Sir! I feel it is a regular process that is going on

In fifth pay commission they got a hike

and in  6th pay commission , again it was raised

and then again in 2004, the government came up with a new pension scheme

named NPS.

Army was excluded from it saying that we can't put country's army at stake

because the format on which NPS works on is

It entirely depends on the market

If the share market is at boom you may earn profits

or else you may end up loosing money

but all the youth that gets admitted into the paramilitary

they serve the nation for not less than 30 years

even their old age times are at stake

and it all happened with this scheme that was introduced in 2004

why have you realized it now as the

pension scheme was introduced in 2004

why did not you consider it then

yes I did

In 2004 when the government came up with a NPS Scheme

Under this new pension scheme there are a lot of new benefits in comparison  to the old one

Under this scheme your money  keeps on reciprocating

and thereby you will be receiving minimum of an amount of Rs 50 lacs to upto 1 or 2 crores

so you should opt for it

as there will be no financial burden over the government also

Also, there will be no pressure over the reserves

and you people will also get good financial returns

So keeping this into consideration all of us accepted this offer

But now in 2018,

when we analyse the present situation as some of our colleagues have

quit the job as they have

been retired

so now their pension amount is just Rs 1500

some got Rs 2000

So you mean to say in the past 14 years

the total pension amount is just Rs 2000 - Rs 3000 per month

From the last 10 to 15 years people who left

the total pension amount is just Rs 2000 - Rs 3000 per month

I myself come under the old pension scheme

I am not included in the new pension scheme

so my pension amount is Rs 21,000/-

and approximately Rs 20 lac has been given as gratuity

and commitment

But if we talk about the latest scenario

there is no guarantee as to what amount

will they be paid in future

ok

because it depends on the

market prices entirely

Yes Definitely!

And because of this you know Indian banks are running under

severe losses of around Rs 13,000 crores

In the SBI  bank in which we have invested our money is running with

losses of around Rs 7k to 8k crores

So this also seems as one of the main cause behind retirement

Yes Definitely !

This is the reason why I felt I should raise my volume against it

Being a soldier, we r bound to.....

so you were trying to say that being a soldier to tried your best

Yes internally we tried to

raise volumes for all the issues we were facing

we wrote letters to our officers

we requested to meet our respected DG Officer

but their was no response earlier and

later it was denied

we wrote we wanted to discuss our issues and problems to the concerned person

we wrote several letters to the department

but all in vain

they didn't want our problems and issues

to reach to the government

because they have no answers

to our queries

So this is the reason you felt that after opting for retirement you will raise voice to the public

Yes Sir!

The safety our country is possible only because of the contributions made by paramilitary

whether you talk about the

sensitivity of the Pakistan borders

All day and night ..........

paramilitary jawans are present

In Kashmir there are continuously stones throne over the militants

Each paramilitary jawan wakes up early morning at 5 'o' clock

and fights against all  terrors till 11 in night all week long

He definitely deserves the best of facilities  and comforts than he is already getting now

So you were also posted in Kashmir sometime!

Yes Sir! I was in Kashmir for

4 years approximately

ok

So how were your experiences there?

In 2016, we struggled hard by throwing stones

and in the night we put raids

we struggled hard to catch 9 to 10 thousand stone pelters

they were released by the government next year only

Pakistan is providing them funds

like Rs 500 - 1000 on daily basis

so they find this as a good means of employment

that if you will be throwing stones on us they will in turn be

given money for doing that

So are you talking about 2016?

Yes! in 2016, this all went on continuously for 4 months

in Kashmir after........ died

we continuously fought  for 4 months

and finished it off

Though there were winters since then

but there was peace around as all the journalists were put behind the bars

But as soon 2017 started, there were Lok sabha elections in Kashmir

The government started releasing them

According to the present scenario,

The way the Kashmiri's are behaving with us

It makes us feel that as a government

we are not ready to face and deal with the present situation

Or else it is seems that the government doesn't want to

understand the real picture

This is what we wanted to make them understand with our letters

that we should be provided

with the proper training and

required weapons to deal with the present situation

along with the necessary facilities and amenities

I would like to share with you that

even going to the toilets is a big challenge.

It takes at least 20 mins for him to reach to the toilets as

as there is snowfall and other climatic conditions

There is no proper shelter, no hot water for bathe

So you mean to say that the government fails to provide the basic facilities to the militants

Yes sir! there are absolutely no facilities

I can;t say where exactly we are lacking but

mentally Jawans are really stressed

because all day he has to face the stone pelters

so he at least needs some rest

and deserves some facilities but actually there is nothing

As you have been facing all this

what will you comment about the stone pelters

Are all the Kashmir residents same

or are they different

or are there people who behave neutral and doesn't want to get involved

though it is a very difficult question

but to answer it further would like to say that

when we talk to them they behave very nicely

They act very friendly

but as soon as there is some conflict

then all of them act as a one man army

and all of them start throwing stones

and all of them show their deepest anger and hatred

speak real bad words and abusive language

they hoist Pakistan flags .

I want to tell you

when these people fight with us

so they make small children stand in front

so that they

They will be served food and offered drinks

like some will be eating their meals and some would continue throwing stones

and they also make plans to be more violent when

we are eating food

they wait for the times when we are busy with something else or a little ignorant

like if there is a local Police car in between they will not throw anything on them

but they won't leave militants by any chance

Indian soldiers will be hit severly

and the local police will not be effected

There is no law and order being maintained in the city

This is one of the biggest causes

If you have to overcome such issues in Kashmir

you in any case will have to apply the President rule

otherwise under any circumstances it will not be possible to have control over Kashmir

what do you mean by free hand

But to kill everybody around using pallet gun is not at all a solution

yes of course it is not at all a solution

and even we don't want that to happen, we also have kids and we understand

we just use it to create our terror and scare them

we don't do anything for killing people

Instead of using pallet guns

we can make use of water canon

Sir! It is very difficult to control them using water canon

They have raised their capacity levels

They have invented new techniques

and another thing is all the stone pelters

are given uniforms

and they are given certain intoxicated vaccinations

due to which they don't feel pain and fight for longer durations

The youth in Kashmir are

immensely exploited

The Kashmiri boys are severely drug addicted

Marijwana

Proxy 1 capsules

are caught very often. These drugs are given to them so that they don't feel pain

I would like to deviate a bit, In 2016

there was demonetsation done

It was then said that

due to this, the stone pelting

stopped completely

or has very much reduced

was it correct?

Sir! that time it was November and from November to March

there is heavy Snowfall going on  during this time period

so there are no or very few stone pelters

but after the winters got over

so immediately they started doing it again

so I do't think It was due to demonetisation

ok, so it was because of the prevailing winters and not because of the demonetisation

Yes! it was very clear

after that they started stealing banks

Now they are doing the same

they don't have any problems related to fund deficiency

Demonetization has no role to play in this matter

No matter if Government takes away  the fake Plaudit

but there is no change seen in the circumstances that prevail in Kashmir

The government now days makes whole lot of promises

regarding the safety of Soldiers like providing them bulletproof jackets

or raising pensions, etc

No it is not like that

we have lack of facilities

It is just for the sake of

we are offered with a variety of foods

that too is a lie

The fact is that all the facilities that should be there are not at all satisfactory in any manner

It is just for mere publicity

people make fake accounts on Facebook deliberately

in the name of Indian Army,

or Mr. Narendra Modi..but actually in reality they haven't got

any kind of facility, also they spend each penny wisely

How do you yourself feel when you hear or see advertisements

by the government claiming  their contributions towards the betterment of Jawans

when in the name of Nationalism they keep on playing pranks on politics

for their army people, how do you feel when you come across such things?

I feel so pity , ashamed of myself. my heart blows out of hatred blaming

myself for the reason I thought of joning Indian army

A lot of times I cry out of helplessness

that why did I take this decision of joining Indian army

because of this present scenario of soldiers

coming straight to the point their sacrifices have no value

There is nobody to stand with them

A number of cases are kept pending

people occupy their property and show their rattle behavior

but there are no actions against them

They show a lot of criticism towards us

people know they are soldiers and genuine people

and these things play a vital role which leads a lot of Jawans to commit suicide

One of the case I know where one of the Jawans was fed up with the rattle

behavior of his neighbor who compelled him to sell his property to him

If there is any case filed up against a soldier

he will automatically come under the pressure which is created

and thereby will end up committing suicide

He cries for help as the head of the village

also forces him to do the same

otherwise I will surely file a case against you

where should i cry for help?

Even i have also come across such things

that the soldiers who commit suicides are outnumbered than the one's who are martyrs

what is the reason behind it

Yes surely!

The only answer to this question by the government is

domestic issues is the reason behind it

Don't other army groups have same problem

If we talk about Pakistan! their suicidal rate is zero

Don't they have such homely issues

why do soldiers of paramilitary facing such problems

Every common man has certain domestic issues

the low class people who face difficulty in managing their lives they don't commit suicide

but the soldiers who earn

between Rs 35k to 40 k why are such people doing this

yes what is the reason behind this

Not resolving their issues at all

Atrocity on the soldiers

they are often compelled to work more than they are liable to

people of forty years of age are regularly doing so

can you give us an example of such thing happened in your knowledge

not only one I have seen many

one of the soldier's committed suicide in front of me

I took him to the hospital but he died on the way

because hospital was far off from that place

it took me 1.5 hrs to take him there

and he died in my arms

As some of our soldiers turn alcoholic

?

No body shows their interest

to come forward and resolve such issues

they are very badly humiliated

that they don't raise their volumes

His self respect is also at stake

These are some of the reasons

which leads to all this

It is simple to understand that

we have to mend our ways

we are not in 1947 , now the times have changed

people now days are educated and aware

some are graduates, some post graduates

and they are too much dedicated to serve the nation

but when they see the present scenario

they find hard to cope up with the decision they made

moreover, there are no fixed hours of working

he goes for the duty at 5 'o' clock in the morning till 11'o' clock in the night

the duty goes on and on . you are posted in J&K

then you get informed there are elections to take place in U.P

you get stuck there

So there is a lot of pressure on soldiers

and they are also going through mental stress

So the government has to take considerable steps in order to overcome such drawbacks

also, there should be some complain  management system

if there is some sort of harrasment

If you complain then you are already in a big trouble

if you speak against them ,

then they will take strict actions against you

Now you will be their next target

like they did with Tej Bahadur exactly the same might happen

yes definitely !

There are a lot of people who are being fired

the case of Tej Bahadur got highlighted

If in case you complain

you definitely become their target

The main thing we are taught is to keep our mouth shut

so what do you think how can we make the situation better

So should we go ahead and make a

separate independent agency who is

responsible to deal with the complains in this matter

or else we have a provision of hiding

our identity while complaining

One thing is very clear that

there has to be another way out

Yes they should go ahead and make a separate court for us where our officials are not present

but if have to file a complain against the person who has to make the decision

How can it be justified

yes that's very correct

This is our biggest problem we face

ok, so this might be prevailing since very long

Yes such cases are increasing day by day

In one year there have been 300 suicidal cases

even one of the soldier has died

yesterday also one died

he was punished for carrying a mobile

he was 40 years old

he felt ashamed and then thought of committing suicide

but the government doesn't want to take charge

the government doesn't see any problem

If we discuss our problems related to something in department

we will not be given retirement also

so what did you write when you were seeking for the retirement?

I wrote I am facing some domestic issues

All of our colleagues

follow the same procedure else

they will be in a a big trouble

and if we write the actual reasons

our request will never be accepted

In turn to this they will start inquiring about us since then

so that we come under their pressure

and take back our complain

This is the reason why our Home minister

feels proud in Lok sabha by saying

that our soldiers always retire on time

we have heard this in news also that the budget is very low for army people

do you feel its right?

I want to comment on paramilitary rather than on army

our budget is really low

we have no accommodation

our situation is very demoniacal

we have been serving the country since long

but there are no facilities for them

we are on duty all the time

even in adverse situations  like water leaking from the ceiling,

during heavy storms

but on the facebook it is very well shown that soldiers are

very contended and satisfied, very strong enough

and to say that "our soldiers are fighting on the siachen borders"

is one of our favorite dialogues

Yes very correct!

They know he won't contradict he has to reach on time

One of our genuine demand from the government to

have two compartments reserved for us in the trains

even that they fail to fulfil

were you present there at the time of Ram Rahim case that time

Yes our people were there

There was a lot of terror

there were stones thrown on all of us

At last there was fire

Paramilitary has always been there all the time

to make sure that elections happen safely and fairly

one more example I want to share

so they were taken out of the room

and they were given a threat of shifting them

to the post of home guard

what did they say?

to post them as home guard

when we paramilitary people

shared our problem

they said why not make you home guards?

Oh they were giving you threat!

yes they have such powers

they can shift your jobs

because when Pension was discussed

supreme court agreed on the fact

so our Chief Minister Mr, Jaitley

said supreme court should not be telling us what to do

It is our duty to pay pension

we paramilitary Jawans saved them

when militants attacked

??

we were there to face every situation

our soldiers died for them

and did not let the other militants enter

our domain

?

?

they have ruined his old age

he will either commit suicide else he might have to beg

because his children will not look after him

he remains far from them when young

I feel sad thinking how and when my kids grew up

I was far away from them I din't even realize and they grew up so big

that they are 20 years of age now

we have not seen our babies play

my all colleagues go through the same phase

we are always away from our family

when we will not be able to give him anything when he grows up

why would he want to stay with us

we have not been able to shower dad's  love to them

Hopefully I think after seeing this video

when a lot of people come across this video

the message will reach to the government

Yes definitely Sir!

"The world lives on hope"

we are the first ones who face the terror

and die when needed

so atlest ???

both son and father are doing it

nearby there is a village

both died one by one. Isn't our duty to think about them

Thank you so much for being with us and sharing your experiences

Thank You! Sir

Thanks once again