Recently a BSF Jawan shared a video on social media stating the quality of food they have to eat. In our defence system there are many corrupt officers who take the good quality material supplied to our forces, and mix low quality cheap material and supply it to our Jawans. Now the Jawan is shifted to other unit and an inquiry has been set on the matter.
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/look-at-what-we-eat-bsf-jawan-whose-videos-went-viral-shifted-1647057
Manoj Kumar Lamba wrote:suni51 wrote:I have spent few years in different army camps and eating at army messes. I was astonished to see the quality of food served to them. Maybe it's one of those stray incidents which this man has over painted. However, there is no doubt that corruption is spread in all sections of our society including military and paramilitary.
I agree with you, the food given to army persons is not as good what the BSF is mentioning. The corrupt officers grab the good quality food and sell in the market at lower rates, and supply low quality food to soldiers.
Some mess commander sells the food provision but aft the end of the month. Specific amount of provisions are allotted to each mess each month and if some amount are left unused after the end of the month, I have heard of these unused items being sold to add to the funds for their mess next month
Anyway, another reason why it is unlikely to serve low quality food to the soldiers is that as far as I remember either the unit commandant or 2nd in commandant make a surprise check of quality of food being served in the mess by tasting the food. If it is not up to the mark, the are called up for explanation and punished
.Most army households buy ration and in fact everything that is required for a household including liquor at the army canteen at a reduced price . Although my father is no more , my mother can buy . But they are strict about the quantity and one can bury once a month only .. to be realistic about the allegation made , one can only think of it as a stray incident that might have happened because of an emergency and it is not something that is a normal practice.
Union Minister of state for Home Kiren Riijiju has decided to send Dietitians to each and every Border Post to ascertain the quality of food served to BSF jawans.
usha manohar wrote:.Most army households buy ration and in fact everything that is required for a household including liquor at the army canteen at a reduced price . Although my father is no more , my mother can buy . But they are strict about the quantity and one can bury once a month only .. to be realistic about the allegation made , one can only think of it as a stray incident that might have happened because of an emergency and it is not something that is a normal practice.
You are talking about CSD canteen from where army personal can buy products at less than MRP. But lunch,dinner and breakfast never available on CSD canteens.
anil wrote:usha manohar wrote:.Most army households buy ration and in fact everything that is required for a household including liquor at the army canteen at a reduced price . Although my father is no more , my mother can buy . But they are strict about the quantity and one can bury once a month only .. to be realistic about the allegation made , one can only think of it as a stray incident that might have happened because of an emergency and it is not something that is a normal practice.
You are talking about CSD canteen from where army personal can buy products at less than MRP. But lunch,dinner and breakfast never available on CSD canteens.
Yes of course ...I wrote that in response to previous posts where they were discussing about food items meant for army personnel being sold to others ..
suni51 wrote:I have spent few years in different army camps and eating at army messes. I was astonished to see the quality of food served to them. Maybe it's one of those stray incidents which this man has over painted. However, there is no doubt that corruption is spread in all sections of our society including military and paramilitary.
So far as army is concerned, quality of food is definitely good. There is regular checking of food served in Jawan's mess and other places. But I have no idea of para military or central police forces. These are not in Ministry of Defence and are under Home ministry. Possibly, there is something lacking in the central police forces like B.S.F., C.R.P. etc.
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani wrote:suni51 wrote:I have spent few years in different army camps and eating at army messes. I was astonished to see the quality of food served to them. Maybe it's one of those stray incidents which this man has over painted. However, there is no doubt that corruption is spread in all sections of our society including military and paramilitary.
So far as army is concerned, quality of food is definitely good. There is regular checking of food served in Jawan's mess and other places. But I have no idea of para military or central police forces. These are not in Ministry of Defence and are under Home ministry. Possibly, there is something lacking in the central police forces like B.S.F., C.R.P. etc.
Yes sir. on investigation it was proved that whatever the said Jawan was not true. Food supplied to the jawans of BSF is good.
usha manohar wrote:anil wrote:usha manohar wrote:.Most army households buy ration and in fact everything that is required for a household including liquor at the army canteen at a reduced price . Although my father is no more , my mother can buy . But they are strict about the quantity and one can bury once a month only .. to be realistic about the allegation made , one can only think of it as a stray incident that might have happened because of an emergency and it is not something that is a normal practice.
You are talking about CSD canteen from where army personal can buy products at less than MRP. But lunch,dinner and breakfast never available on CSD canteens.
Yes of course ...I wrote that in response to previous posts where they were discussing about food items meant for army personnel being sold to others ..
Selling things at CSD canteen at discount rate is different from selling dry rations from mess at the end of month. In the cases that I ve mentioned only those items which were not used in a mess are sold at the end of month by the mess commander and added to the mess fund for the next month
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Even in paramilitary forces, the quality of food is checked regularly. My parents had worked in Assam Rifles which is a paramilitary force. So I ve observed officers checking the quality of food during lunch time
MG Singh wrote:The entire incident is much ado about nothing. A MHA report has come and given to PM. There is no truth in the video. Action against this Jawan is called for.
M.G, In these discussions forums it self, many members including me provided the BSF authorities came with several proofs that the claim of the BSF jawan that the army is feeding them with poor quality of food. yes, the entire affair is much ado about nothing.
anil wrote:Indian army is one of biggest in world. It have person of all attitude. Serving of food like home is not possible in messes. But in future in must be assured that solider get high nutrision food.
I feel it is not just about the quality of food which in itself might have been a stray incident. It is more to do with other things , the general quality of their life and work hours, leave etc I feel that these issues need to be addressed.
usha manohar wrote:anil wrote:Indian army is one of biggest in world. It have person of all attitude. Serving of food like home is not possible in messes. But in future in must be assured that solider get high nutrision food.
I feel it is not just about the quality of food which in itself might have been a stray incident. It is more to do with other things , the general quality of their life and work hours, leave etc I feel that these issues need to be addressed.
Life of quality is not poor in army, but work hours it is 24 hours duty. Soldier may be call on duty at any time. Discipline in first priorty in army. Army service is not for person who want decent life. Person join army not for money but to serve nation.
anil wrote:usha manohar wrote:anil wrote:Indian army is one of biggest in world. It have person of all attitude. Serving of food like home is not possible in messes. But in future in must be assured that solider get high nutrision food.
I feel it is not just about the quality of food which in itself might have been a stray incident. It is more to do with other things , the general quality of their life and work hours, leave etc I feel that these issues need to be addressed.
Life of quality is not poor in army, but work hours it is 24 hours duty. Soldier may be call on duty at any time. Discipline in first priorty in army. Army service is not for person who want decent life. Person join army not for money but to serve nation.
being ready to do Service to the Nation at any time , is the main motto of the Army. And in this regard, I need not tell about discipline of a Jawan. our, late Lal Bahadur Shastri rightly said, " Jai jawan, Jai kisan."
Both of them are the Backbone of the Country
anil wrote:usha manohar wrote:anil wrote:Indian army is one of biggest in world. It have person of all attitude. Serving of food like home is not possible in messes. But in future in must be assured that solider get high nutrision food.
I feel it is not just about the quality of food which in itself might have been a stray incident. It is more to do with other things , the general quality of their life and work hours, leave etc I feel that these issues need to be addressed.
Life of quality is not poor in army, but work hours it is 24 hours duty. Soldier may be call on duty at any time. Discipline in first priorty in army. Army service is not for person who want decent life. Person join army not for money but to serve nation.
All the more reason to give them special benefits rather than accept that they will for any kind of difficulties because they are ready to serve the nation
usha manohar wrote:anil wrote:Indian army is one of biggest in world. It have person of all attitude. Serving of food like home is not possible in messes. But in future in must be assured that solider get high nutrision food.
I feel it is not just about the quality of food which in itself might have been a stray incident. It is more to do with other things , the general quality of their life and work hours, leave etc I feel that these issues need to be addressed.
Exactly. And yesterday I came across a news item in which it was mentioned that these issues came up with the committee to find the truth about the viral video. Another issue that came up was the atrocities done to some of the sevadars provided to the officers.
jabeen wrote:usha manohar wrote:anil wrote:Indian army is one of biggest in world. It have person of all attitude. Serving of food like home is not possible in messes. But in future in must be assured that solider get high nutrision food.
I feel it is not just about the quality of food which in itself might have been a stray incident. It is more to do with other things , the general quality of their life and work hours, leave etc I feel that these issues need to be addressed.
Exactly. And yesterday I came across a news item in which it was mentioned that these issues came up with the committee to find the truth about the viral video. Another issue that came up was the atrocities done to some of the sevadars provided to the officers.
Anyhow, now, all these cases are resolved and the Authorities are going to take a suitable action on the the said Jawan.
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