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I couldn’t understand. The women officer & male officers should have same physical fitness level. When we are asking for gender equality why are we shying away from the responsibility of keeping ourselves fit?
I can’t imagine someone leading our troops against enemy like in case of galwan but fail to even climb the cliff where the clash took place. How embarassing that would have been. I think this is frivolous argument, if one wants to be a leader of Armed forces atleast keep yourself fit else take a job in some MNC & sit behind a desk. No offense.
I couldn’t understand. The women officer & male officers should have same physical fitness level. When we are asking for gender equality why are we shying away from the responsibility of keeping ourselves fit?
I can’t imagine someone leading our troops against enemy like in case of galwan but fail to even climb the cliff where the clash took place. How embarassing that would have been. I think this is frivolous argument, if one wants to be a leader of Armed forces atleast keep yourself fit else take a job in some MNC & sit behind a desk. No offense.