SOURCE:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lt-gen-p-g-kamath-91607499
and 23rd. Just look at her perseverance and her
adherence to the Principle of War; Selection and
Maintenance of Aim.
You must all be thinking that she
has gone on the war footing to improve the operational
readiness of the Armed Forces to win the two and half
front war under ‘Nuclear Biological and Chemical
environment? Sadly, it was not to be!
Why did she do it?
https://theprint.in/opinion/mod-has-politicised-security-for-electoral-reasons-opening-of-cantonment-roads-shows-that/73513/
It is high time you come out clean to the Prime Minister
on the ‘Great Game’ you played. You are relying on
amnesia of the public psyche to forget your perfidy.
You are also relying on the press, who are incapable of
pursuing an event after the initial outcry. Once the
brouhaha has died down, you will continue to harvest
the goodies for despoiling the sanctity and security of 62
cantonments. If any untoward incident happens in any
of the Cantonments, like Lady Macbeth; you would be
trying to wash off your blood-stained hands for the rest
of your life
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lt-gen-p-g-kamath-91607499
RAKSHA MANTRI’S SOPHISTRY:
OPENING OF CANTT ROADS; THE
UNKINDEST CUT OF ALL!
UNKINDEST CUT OF ALL!
By
PG Kamath
09 Jul 2018
09 Jul 2018
The Raksha Mantri (RM) in her own words had three
meeting in April on 2nd, 17th and 26th. In May, she had
nine meetings on 4th, 9th, 15th,16th,17th,18th,19th, 22nd
adherence to the Principle of War; Selection and
Maintenance of Aim.
You must all be thinking that she
has gone on the war footing to improve the operational
readiness of the Armed Forces to win the two and half
front war under ‘Nuclear Biological and Chemical
environment? Sadly, it was not to be!
It was a well-planned a strategy with all the elements of
deception, intrigue and subterfuge to achieve a victory
of vested interests over the Indian Army.
You should
have seen the Victory Parade of her party goons, who
mocked the sentries in Delhi Cantonment, when their
leader, who also happens to be the ‘Raksha Mantri’ of
our nation enabled it. Kudos to her sagacity; seldom
you will find a Raksha Mantri, who can work so hard to
compromise the security of families and children of the
armed forces; including those, who are separated from
their husbands and fathers, and deployed on the
operational frontiers of the country.
She subjected the press to more than fifteen minutes of
harangue trying to defend the indefensible. One could
see her nervousness while replying; trying her best to
remain calm and composed belying her internal conflict;
however, one could not fail to notice, that it was indeed
a valiant but unsuccessful effort.
The RM has been apparently professional in getting the
roads opened in 62 cantonments; all need to take
lessons as to how with single-minded devotion and
resolve, the country’s security can be bartered to curry
favour with local politicians; and, if that politician
happens to be your spouse and pillow talks you into it:
Then indeed; it has to be done with all the speed
preferably under a veneer of pretentious
professionalism, preceded by a charade of mock
consultations. Brilliantly adroit, stunningly clever with
manipulative cunningness to back up one’s ulterior slick
design under a façade of impassioned work ethos; the
whole exercise was a mastery in deception with a
mystery in intention, aimed to open the Cantt Roads in
the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, that
would facilitate schools run by local politicians.
Incidentally ‘Pranav International School’, close to the
Airforce Station is run by the spouse of RM. He is the
Chairman of the Parakala Seshavataram Memorial Trust,
which runs the school. The RM herself was also a
Director in the Trust. At one stroke, her spouse has
become a darling of CM of Telangana and a host of
brokers, landowners, realtors, businessmen,
shopkeepers and school owners. All this, she could
have done by just requesting the LMA to open a couple
of roads in the twin cities. The Chief would have
willingly done it: No, it should not appear so simple!
Everyone should know that the RM means business and to cloak her vested interest in a garb of ‘Pan-India’ exercise involving 62 Cantonments was the central theme of the plot. Trying her best to appear just and taking cudgels against the Indian Army; the final justice she delivers is to our enemies giving them ample soft targets in multiple cantonments, to perpetuate their terrorist activities.
roads opened in 62 cantonments; all need to take
lessons as to how with single-minded devotion and
resolve, the country’s security can be bartered to curry
favour with local politicians; and, if that politician
happens to be your spouse and pillow talks you into it:
Then indeed; it has to be done with all the speed
preferably under a veneer of pretentious
professionalism, preceded by a charade of mock
consultations. Brilliantly adroit, stunningly clever with
manipulative cunningness to back up one’s ulterior slick
design under a façade of impassioned work ethos; the
whole exercise was a mastery in deception with a
mystery in intention, aimed to open the Cantt Roads in
the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, that
would facilitate schools run by local politicians.
Incidentally ‘Pranav International School’, close to the
Airforce Station is run by the spouse of RM. He is the
Chairman of the Parakala Seshavataram Memorial Trust,
which runs the school. The RM herself was also a
Director in the Trust. At one stroke, her spouse has
become a darling of CM of Telangana and a host of
brokers, landowners, realtors, businessmen,
shopkeepers and school owners. All this, she could
have done by just requesting the LMA to open a couple
of roads in the twin cities. The Chief would have
willingly done it: No, it should not appear so simple!
Everyone should know that the RM means business and to cloak her vested interest in a garb of ‘Pan-India’ exercise involving 62 Cantonments was the central theme of the plot. Trying her best to appear just and taking cudgels against the Indian Army; the final justice she delivers is to our enemies giving them ample soft targets in multiple cantonments, to perpetuate their terrorist activities.
Now, let us look, who all have benefited from the move?
First and foremost; it is a bonanza to the illegal
encroachers as they have free access to their
encroached settlements. The next are those, who are
staying illegally in huge Old Grant Bungalows and
lapsed leased properties. All, if not most of them are
living illegally in collusion with the corrupt Defence
Estate Officials with the backing of the Defence
Ministry. These illegal occupants would have free
access to their illegally occupied properties
perpetuating the unholy nexus. The next beneficiary is
the ‘Land Mafia’, who again in collusion with the
Defence Estate Officials have raised the value of land
within the Cantonments. All commercial establishments
within the Cantonments would have additional footfalls
and the rent and allied charges would increase steeply.
Lastly, it is a windfall for the Director General of
Defence Estates (DGDE) and all his officials, who would
make money from all the above beneficiaries. Next, it
would also benefit all the lorries, buses, taxis,
autorickshaws, tempos, and literally all and sundry to
rush through the cantonment and despoil its sanctity
and cleanliness. It would also help private schools’
buses to cut short the distance and make greater profits
from the hapless parents. One of the several
beneficiaries is Pranav International School. Look,
how cleverly the plot has been hatched with detached
attachment? Detached as others do not know; to whom
the school belongs? Attached; as she knows that it
belongs to her spouse and she was also a director in
the Board of Trustees.
First and foremost; it is a bonanza to the illegal
encroachers as they have free access to their
encroached settlements. The next are those, who are
staying illegally in huge Old Grant Bungalows and
lapsed leased properties. All, if not most of them are
living illegally in collusion with the corrupt Defence
Estate Officials with the backing of the Defence
Ministry. These illegal occupants would have free
access to their illegally occupied properties
perpetuating the unholy nexus. The next beneficiary is
the ‘Land Mafia’, who again in collusion with the
Defence Estate Officials have raised the value of land
within the Cantonments. All commercial establishments
within the Cantonments would have additional footfalls
and the rent and allied charges would increase steeply.
Lastly, it is a windfall for the Director General of
Defence Estates (DGDE) and all his officials, who would
make money from all the above beneficiaries. Next, it
would also benefit all the lorries, buses, taxis,
autorickshaws, tempos, and literally all and sundry to
rush through the cantonment and despoil its sanctity
and cleanliness. It would also help private schools’
buses to cut short the distance and make greater profits
from the hapless parents. One of the several
beneficiaries is Pranav International School. Look,
how cleverly the plot has been hatched with detached
attachment? Detached as others do not know; to whom
the school belongs? Attached; as she knows that it
belongs to her spouse and she was also a director in
the Board of Trustees.
Though I do not want to drag the spouse of the RM in the
controversy, but the concatenation of circumstances
shows, how he has benefited from the opening of the
roads. His parents were congress politicians of Andhra
Pradesh and he was initially a congressman. Later, he
became the spokesperson of Andhra Pradesh unit of
BJP. Then he hopped on to Praja Rajyam Party and
became its General Secretary and spokesman. Due to
its poor performance, the party was subsumed into
Congress. In May 2014, Ms Sitharaman was appointed
as Commerce Minister in BJP government. In just over
a month Mr Prabhakar was appointed as
Communication Adviser with Cabinet rank to Andhra
Pradesh Government. These were the heydays when
TDP and BJP were in bear hugging, back-slapping
bonhomie and allies. Mr Naidu was sweating to get
Andhra Pradesh ‘Special Category’ status from the
Union Government? What better way, than to appoint
the party hopping Prabhakar and give him a status of
Cabinet rank. In mid-2017, there were strong rumours to
make Prabhakar a MLC under the Governor’s quota and
appoint him as a Cabinet Minister. This could not be
done as there were many party seniors, aspiring for the
post. Thus, the CM of Andhra Pradesh managed to have
a mole in the union government in Ms Sitharaman, who
would bat for him to get his state the much-sought
Special Category status. As it did not come about in the
budget of 2018-19, the TDP split from NDA and the CM
became the arch critic of the Union Government. Now,
Prabhakar was actually redundant to TDP. He had
piggybacked on the meteoric rise of his spouse and
would have continued to progress, in case the Andhra
Pradesh was given the ‘Special Category Status; alas! It
was not to be.
controversy, but the concatenation of circumstances
shows, how he has benefited from the opening of the
roads. His parents were congress politicians of Andhra
Pradesh and he was initially a congressman. Later, he
became the spokesperson of Andhra Pradesh unit of
BJP. Then he hopped on to Praja Rajyam Party and
became its General Secretary and spokesman. Due to
its poor performance, the party was subsumed into
Congress. In May 2014, Ms Sitharaman was appointed
as Commerce Minister in BJP government. In just over
a month Mr Prabhakar was appointed as
Communication Adviser with Cabinet rank to Andhra
Pradesh Government. These were the heydays when
TDP and BJP were in bear hugging, back-slapping
bonhomie and allies. Mr Naidu was sweating to get
Andhra Pradesh ‘Special Category’ status from the
Union Government? What better way, than to appoint
the party hopping Prabhakar and give him a status of
Cabinet rank. In mid-2017, there were strong rumours to
make Prabhakar a MLC under the Governor’s quota and
appoint him as a Cabinet Minister. This could not be
done as there were many party seniors, aspiring for the
post. Thus, the CM of Andhra Pradesh managed to have
a mole in the union government in Ms Sitharaman, who
would bat for him to get his state the much-sought
Special Category status. As it did not come about in the
budget of 2018-19, the TDP split from NDA and the CM
became the arch critic of the Union Government. Now,
Prabhakar was actually redundant to TDP. He had
piggybacked on the meteoric rise of his spouse and
would have continued to progress, in case the Andhra
Pradesh was given the ‘Special Category Status; alas! It
was not to be.
Isn’t it the right time to sow his political roots in
Telangana? The CM of Telangana has been highly
critical of the Defence Ministry for the restrictions, on
the use of roads and is also eyeing defence lands in
Secunderabad Cantt. Most politicians run their schools
near about the Cantt. There is also a school run by a
Missionary, who have always complained about the
restrictions on the use of roads in the Cantt. To put the
matters straight; the Cantonments have existed for ages
when there was no civil population around it. The
growth of the settlements around the Cantts ought to
have been regulated by the State Governments, keeping
the security perspective in mind. Isn’t it a joke that the
local government make colonies and settlements
around by taking bribes and indulge in unplanned
growth and then blame the Cantts for restricting the
entry? However, the RM does not think so. Her chief
adviser is DGDE. One has to just read any
‘Performance and Audit Report on Defence Estate
Management’ by CAG or Public Accounts Committee to
gauge the credibility of the organisation. As in my
earlier writings, the RM takes the opinion of Vice
Presidents and not of the Local Military Authorities, who
are presidents of the Cantonment Boards. Just see the
TOI; Hyderabad Edition dated 8 Jun 2018; the Vice
President of Cantt Boards warns the army authorities
i.e. his President, to open the roads. One needs to read
a brilliant article entitled
‘MOD has Politicised Securityfor Electoral Reasons: Opening of Cantonment Roads Show That’ by Lt Gen Prakash Menon and Ram Ganesh,
where they aver the responsibility of defence of
Cantonments is of the MOD. The responsibility to
provide civic facilities to the populace is the
responsibility of the Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs at the union level and Municipal Corporations at
the state level. In Secunderabad, it is the responsibility
of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to look into
the problems faced by the residents. Even the Andhra
Pradesh High Court on 26 Sep 2014 ruled in favour of
Local Military Authorities, their right to impose
restrictions on Cantt roads to meet the ends of security.
However, the RM forgets for what she is paid for, and
assumes the responsibility of Mayor of GHMC and
incurs ‘contempt of court’.
The TOI Hyderabad Edition of 18 Jun 2018, further cites
more than 2000 new housing units would come up in
areas close the Cantonment in the next one and half
years. Thanks to the RM and the local hero for
facilitating it; her spouse. It is just a matter to time that
he would be politically rehabilitated by the KCR
government for yeoman’s service rendered to all
beneficiaries in the twin cities. The path is also clear as
he has resigned from the TDP government. All the
realtors, land mafias, encroachers, illegal occupants of
Old Grant Bungalows and leased properties owe their
largesse to him. I leave the rest to your imagination.
more than 2000 new housing units would come up in
areas close the Cantonment in the next one and half
years. Thanks to the RM and the local hero for
facilitating it; her spouse. It is just a matter to time that
he would be politically rehabilitated by the KCR
government for yeoman’s service rendered to all
beneficiaries in the twin cities. The path is also clear as
he has resigned from the TDP government. All the
realtors, land mafias, encroachers, illegal occupants of
Old Grant Bungalows and leased properties owe their
largesse to him. I leave the rest to your imagination.
Dear Raksha Mantri!
on the ‘Great Game’ you played. You are relying on
amnesia of the public psyche to forget your perfidy.
You are also relying on the press, who are incapable of
pursuing an event after the initial outcry. Once the
brouhaha has died down, you will continue to harvest
the goodies for despoiling the sanctity and security of 62
cantonments. If any untoward incident happens in any
of the Cantonments, like Lady Macbeth; you would be
trying to wash off your blood-stained hands for the rest
of your life
