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How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
@T Sanyal
If promotions were done strictly on merit, then NFU would become a non issue… But alas, ascension to higher positions in the steep pyramidical Structure involves considerable bias – both in the IAS / IPS and Armed forces….
Given NFU, officers can take better decisions without the fear of ruffling a senior in chain and eventually losing out to the bias by at least retaining some element of the higher position that he/she may lose out on….
a) Bestowing NFFU on officers ( or for that matter, anyone) violates the cardinal principle of merit.
Its like.. If even ONE hardworking and bright student in a class of truants and failures, pass… The whole class will be declared as ‘passed’. This defies logic and defeats spirit of competition (for performance) amongst peers n colleagues and promotes lethargy
b) The officers of paramilitary are highly privileged inside the forces and enjoy almost a cult status and enjoy unquestionable consanguinity, so its like adding another privilege to their status
c) The “System” inside the Force, which is a system of ‘Heirarchial Dominance (or should I say Heirarchial fiefdom ?) is not only closely guarded and nurtured by officers, but is also responsible for trampling of the rights and privileges of the subordinates. In short, its a clearly colonial heritage structure, which is carefully preserved by the officers, in the garb and by the scourge of ‘Discipline’ How can they now cry foul, when victimized by the same stick, by another organized lobby.. the IPS ?
U will kindly excuse me for the acidic remarks and dissent, but you’ll also agree that this colonial system spares no weak and today the lower and middle-level officers are also slowly passing the membrane towards the victim side
Need a Military overthrow of Govt for us to show the IAS and IPS their rightful place in the pecking order. I would like to see the IPS defend the Political leadership if the Army revolts.
@T Sanyal
If promotions were done strictly on merit, then NFU would become a non issue… But alas, ascension to higher positions in the steep pyramidical Structure involves considerable bias – both in the IAS / IPS and Armed forces….
Given NFU, officers can take better decisions without the fear of ruffling a senior in chain and eventually losing out to the bias by at least retaining some element of the higher position that he/she may lose out on….
In fact it should be withdrawn from other services also
a) Bestowing NFFU on officers ( or for that matter, anyone) violates the cardinal principle of merit.
Its like.. If even ONE hardworking and bright student in a class of truants and failures, pass… The whole class will be declared as ‘passed’. This defies logic and defeats spirit of competition (for performance) amongst peers n colleagues and promotes lethargy
b) The officers of paramilitary are highly privileged inside the forces and enjoy almost a cult status and enjoy unquestionable consanguinity, so its like adding another privilege to their status
c) The “System” inside the Force, which is a system of ‘Heirarchial Dominance (or should I say Heirarchial fiefdom ?) is not only closely guarded and nurtured by officers, but is also responsible for trampling of the rights and privileges of the subordinates. In short, its a clearly colonial heritage structure, which is carefully preserved by the officers, in the garb and by the scourge of ‘Discipline’ How can they now cry foul, when victimized by the same stick, by another organized lobby.. the IPS ?
U will kindly excuse me for the acidic remarks and dissent, but you’ll also agree that this colonial system spares no weak and today the lower and middle-level officers are also slowly passing the membrane towards the victim side
Need a Military overthrow of Govt for us to show the IAS and IPS their rightful place in the pecking order. I would like to see the IPS defend the Political leadership if the Army revolts.