Jaibans Singh The nation was recently seized with the turmoil in Haryana due to an agitation by the Jat community of the state. The agitation took a violent turn to an unprecedented level. There was a tremendous loss of both life and property. The Jat community is demanding Other Backward Class (OBC) status and is frustrated enough to destroy its own state in pursuance of … [Read more...] about When martial races demand OBC status warning bells must ring
Defence and security
Soldier-Nation relationship: Trust deficit is palpable and pronounced
Jaibans Singh The country has just celebrated its 67th Republic Day. The President of India, as the supreme commander, reviewed the armed forces during the Republic Day Parade. Traditionally on this day, the President of India also bestows gallantry awards to such soldiers of the nation who have been found worthy of the honour, in some cases, at the cost of sacrificing their … [Read more...] about Soldier-Nation relationship: Trust deficit is palpable and pronounced
J&K: Back to playing politics with security
Jaibans Singh The cat is now out of the bag!! Mehbooba Mufti, is out to derive as much benefit from the Centre as possible before reforming the coalition government with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir. She wishes to build her image as a strong leader in the eyes of her constituency in Kashmir and her party cadre before taking on the mantle of chief … [Read more...] about J&K: Back to playing politics with security
We are dealing with the lives of human beings
Jaibans Singh Newspapers and television channels in India and Pakistan are having a field day of late in narrating multiple angles of the recent terrorist strike in Pathankot, Panjab. Views are being articulated in scintillating and creative prose with coining of new phrases by the hour. In fact, terror and violence are two subjects that have been drawing an unending media … [Read more...] about We are dealing with the lives of human beings
Amogh Division celebrates Fazilka Vijay Diwas
Defenceinfo Bureau Report The border town of Fazilka, Punjab, held a ceremony in remembrance of the heroism and valour of the brave soldiers who laid down their lives fighting for the motherland there during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. The ”Saviours of Fazilka” fought the Battle of Beriwala, which raged on uninterrupted for 14 days from December 3, 1971 onwards. It was … [Read more...] about Amogh Division celebrates Fazilka Vijay Diwas