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But ‘Being Indian First’ is the need of the hour !
... In the prevailing ‘political environment’ we’re forced to bear with !
We need to put aside our color,creed,caste,region & religion if we want to move forward as civilised human beings INDIAN !!!
I start First !!!Delete KANG
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Though am not keen golfer or given to good things of life like beer, gin or whisky I do have some good memories of AF Golf course courtesy my friends
AF Golf Course near PM Modi's residence shut since Monday, staff barred from entry amid land eviction move tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/…
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I have been observing your posts.
You have sold your soul to outsiders...you curse your nation...you foulmouth your once upon a time comrades in uniform...what are you?
Look in a mirror....you will see what I see...an embittered failure...a blot on the Indian Armed Forces.
However you are the exception which proves the rule.
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Quote to Day 182: 🔥 TWO SECOND APPEALS — DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY AFFAIRS (DMA) DID NOT FORWARD RTIs OR APPEALS TO NAVAL HQ AND AIR HQ WITHIN TIME LIMIT LAID BY RTI ACT 2005
#SPARSHFailsVeterans
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BACKGROUND
RTI DMAND/R/E/26/06906 dated 10 Apr 26 was filed with the Department of Military Affairs seeking the views and comments of the Service Headquarters on SPARSH, including any assessment of aged and non-tech-savvy pensioners and any recommendation that PCDA (Pensions) update blank and wrong data from records it already holds.
DMA transferred the RTI to Army HQ, Naval HQ, Air HQ and disposed of the application without furnishing a reply. Naval HQ and Air HQ did not respond.
Direct RTIs were therefore filed addressed to the Chief of the Naval Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff.
1️⃣ Application 2026212515 — CIC/DPTMA/A/2026212515
Direct RTI DMAND/R/T/26/13018 dated 08 Aug 26 addressed to the Chief of the Naval Staff.
DMA neither replied nor forwarded the RTI to Naval HQ within 30 days.
First Appeal DMAND/A/E/26/06697 dated 09 Sep 26.
DMA neither passed a speaking order nor forwarded the Appeal to Naval HQ HQ within
The RTI was transferred to the Indian Navy, only on 28 Oct 26, after the 45-day period had already expired.
No reply was received from any CPIO or FAA.
Second Appeal filed for deemed refusal under Section 7(2) and Section 19(6).
2️⃣ Application 2026213139 — under review
Direct RTI DMAND/R/T/26/13019 dated 08 Aug 26 addressed to the Chief of the Air Staff.
DMA neither replied nor forwarded the RTI to Air Headquarters within 30 days.
First Appeal DMAND/A/E/26/06703 dated 09 Sep 26.
DMA neither passed a speaking order nor forwarded the Appeal within 45 days.
The RTI was transferred to the Indian Air Force only on 28 Oct 26, after the 45-day period had already expired.
No reply was received from any CPIO or FAA.
Second Appeal filed for deemed refusal under Section 7(2) and Section 19(6).
📍 Section 6(3) transfers an application. It does not transfer a First Appeal. Forwarding is not a decision.
It is an EYE-OPENER that the Department of Military Affairs under the Chief of Defence Staff has HANDLED THESE FILES IN THIS MANNER IN A MATTER CONCERNING the WELFARE of EX-SERVICEMEN.
The records sought, if held, sit with Naval HQ and Air HQ. Silence does not discharge the duty under Sections 7 and 19(6).
❓ THE REQUEST ON THE SUBSTANCE REMAINS UNCHANGED.
CGDA and PCDA (Pensions), as Pension Sanctioning Authority, are requested to correct blank and wrong fields from PPO, Corr PPO and ePPO records they already hold.
An aged veteran, especially a pre-2016 pensioner, should not be made the first examiner of a file the office already possesses.
📌 One more signature on the change.org petition helps the record.
c.org/ZtnrWptpsr
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Day 182: 🚨 THREE MORE SECOND APPEALS REGISTERED — CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, AIR HQ & CHIEF OF NAVAL HQ
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Continuation of Day 181.
Three further Second Appeals now stand registered before the CIC.
1️⃣ APPLICATION 2026211046 — CIC/DPTMA/A/2026211046 (registered 23 OCT 26)
ADDRESSED TO #COAS GENERAL DHIRAJ SETH
RTI DMAND/R/T/26/11827 dated 06 Jul 26 sought from IHQ of MoD (Army):
• whether parent RTI 06906 was forwarded within Army HQ
• notings on SPARSH & on shifting data-correction onto Ex-Servicemen
• any assessment of aged & non-tech-savvy pensioners
• any recommendation that PCDA (Pensions) update blank & wrong data from records it holds
WHAT THE CPIO DID (letter A/810027/RTI/OL_103039 dated 10 Aug 26):
• Paras 1–2: stated not held & transferred under Section 6(3); no new registration number intimated; transfer not on portal
• Para 3: denied under Section 8(1)(e)
• Paras 4–5: treated as clarification & outside the Act
WHAT THE FAA DID:
• First Appeal DMAND/A/E/26/03311 filed 21 Aug 26 (also emailed 24 Aug 26)
• portal marks it forwarded on 07 Oct 26
• no speaking order on the card
2️⃣ APPLICATION 2026211127 — CIC/DPTMA/A/2026211127 (REGISTERED 24 OCT 26)
ADDRESSED TO AIR HEADQUARTERS / OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
RTI DMAND/R/E/26/06906/3 dated 10 Apr 26 sought from Air HQ:
• views before SPARSH launch
• comments of the Chief & Headquarters
• feedback on age, education & technical capability of Ex-Servicemen
• any record of objection to shifting data-correction onto pensioners
• records of the assurance given on 14 Jan 25
WHAT THE CPIO DID (letter Air HQ/25005/40633/PS(RTI) DATED 13 AUG 26):
• stated information not held
• transferred under Section 6(3) to PCDA (Pensions)
• portal marks RTI disposed on 18 Aug 26
• no point-wise reply on records sought from Air HQ
WHAT THE FAA DID:
• First Appeal DMAND/A/E/26/04577 filed 28 Aug 26 (also emailed the same day)
• portal marks it forwarded on 12 Oct 26
• no speaking order on the card
3️⃣ APPLICATION 2026212515 — CIC/DPTMA/A/2026212515 (REGISTERED 25 Oct 26)
ADDRESSED TO #CNS ADMIRAL KRISHNA SWAMINATHAN
RTI DMAND/R/T/26/13018 dated 08 Aug 26 sought from Naval Headquarters / Office of the CNS:
• whether earlier Navy RTI 06906/1 was forwarded within NHQ
• notings on SPARSH & on shifting data-correction onto Ex-Servicemen
• any assessment of aged & non-tech-savvy pensioners
• any recommendation that PCDA (Pensions) update blank & wrong data from records it holds
WHAT THE CPIO DID:
• portal shows RTI received on 08 Aug 26
• status remains RTI REQUEST RECEIVED
• no point-wise reply & no speaking transfer
• thirty days expired on or about 07 Sep 26; silence is deemed refusal under Section 7(2)
WHAT THE FAA DID:
• First Appeal DMAND/A/E/26/06697 filed 09 Sep 26
• portal continues to show RTI APPEAL RECEIVED
• no speaking order on the card
• outer date under Section 19(6) was 24 Oct 26
📍 THE LAW (ALL THREE CASES):
• Section 6(3) transfers an application; it does not transfer a First Appeal
• Section 19(6) requires a speaking order within 30 days (45 days only with reasons in writing)
• forwarding is not a decision The records sought, if they exist, sit with the respective Service Headquarters.
🙏 THE SPARSH REQUEST IS UNCHANGED.
CGDA and PCDA (Pensions), as Pension Sanctioning Authority, are requested to correct blank and wrong fields from PPO, Corr PPO and ePPO records they already hold.
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Maybe, if we tell #AndhBhakts that the brain is an app, they might finally start using it! 😂
Though, knowing their track record, they’ll probably ask the IT Cell for permission to download it !!!
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> Bro is Aleksandar Vučić.
> Bro is a far-right leader.
> Bro has dominated Serbian politics for 12 years.
> Bro became Prime Minister in 2014 and President in 2017.
> Bro took control of the media.
On 1 November 2024, a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia, killing 16 people.
> People demanded answers, transparency, and action against those responsible from Bro
> Bro took no interest in it
> Students started protesting across Serbia against corruption and Bro’s government.
> Students came together and created an electoral list called “Student List – Students Are Winning.”
> Today, Bro’s alliance lost the parliamentary election.
> Now, Serbian citizens are storming media houses accused of spreading Vučić bro’s propaganda and attacking news anchors.
This tells us that if you’re a journalist in any country, please don’t be a government mouthpiece. Otherwise, you’re going to have tough days ahead.
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Unfortunately courts are acting in tandem with Modani. Why should a factual documentary exposing the many illegal favours worth Lakhs of crores by Modi to Adani be removed from the internet? Are people not entitled to the truth?
Calcutta High Court Orders Social Media Sites To Remove Video Alleging #Modi-Adani 'Stole India' | @Srinjoy77
@AdaniOnline @sabeer #Adani #CalcuttaHighCourt
livelaw.in/high-court/calcut…
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Sirf baap kyon… baap ka baap bhi jayega.. well said @kharge ji - we shall fight this till the end we assure you.
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🚨 SHOCKING: Delhi Govt wants Middle-Class Indians to Replace their Bikes Every 7 Years!?🤡
=> From November 1, fossil fuel vehicles registered before April 1, 2020, will face entry restrictions in Delhi until January 31, 2027.
Around 12 LAKH NCR vehicles could face difficulties, hitting commuters, workers & businesses.
• Does the middle class earn money on trees to keep replacing vehicles?
• What happens to delivery workers and daily commuters?
Stop treating the common man as the easiest target!
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This is called as Economy of Scale.
Heartiest congratulations to our Civil Servants. Their courage inspires all Indians.
Keep screwing the Nation.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳🫡
#Corruption
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Poonam said @RahulGandhi ‘s Nani couldn’t stop CAA. BJP & Godi Media loved it. Today @kharge said Modi’s baap bhi jayega (and yes, Adani will go) . Suck it up folks. What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander…
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"The Indian Army should stop playing Muhammad Iqbal’s Sare Jahan Se Achha in its military bands"
~~ Delhi University VC Yogesh Singh
Someone tell this chutiya that we proudly march on Iqbal’s "Sare Jahan Se Achha" during our passing out parade in the military academy(s).
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There are many good things about the Indian Army but this aspect is an exception. Let me elaborate this be coz improvement will come from acceptance of the problems.
The promotion system:
The Indian Army has a very steep promotion pyramid. The promotion is decided overwhelmingly on CRs. The CRs are written on personal loyalties. Merit alone doesn’t help but merit with submissiveness and compliance helps. As a result the submissive and the compliant rise to the top and they in turn reward similar traits down below.
2014 and Modi Raj.
The Modi Government decided to control all institutions. The Armed forces were no exception. The political control was quite easy. The strict command structure ensures total control over the forces by control of merely few top brasses. The govt came up with the “ Deep selection model” for promotion to the highest ranks, overriding the extant “Seniority principle”.
The Messaging!
Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi an exceptional General was superseded to promote the compliant and supine Gen Bipin Rawat, who incidentally was also related to the NSA. The message reverberated thru the entire hierarchy. Later, in order to promote Lt-General Ranbir Singh, who was the DGMO during the “surgical strikes”, rules for mandatory residual service for promotion to Army Commanders were amended and reduced to 18 months from the extant 24 months. Then later Gen Bipin Rawat was rewarded with CDS appointment. The messaging - Carrot vs Stick - was complete.
A top rank pool of ultra submissive personally ambitious officers was ready to toe the government line. The loyalty to govt and loyalty to constitution overlapped.
The Solution !
The promotion funnel of the Army should be at par with IPS. If every officer is assured of an IG rank he will dare to be bold and exploratory. He will carry and communicate an authoritative military personality and perspective respectively. However the top brass somehow prioritizes superiority over own juniors rather than parity with peers outside. Thats why it killed NFU. The Top Brass fail to see that the outsiders see them as part of the same cadre where most retire as Lt Colonel/ Colonel. By becoming a General one doesn’t cease to belong to the cadre from which he rose. The Army brass lacks vision, in that it competes within, whereas the civil agencies compete outside.
My op-ed in @the_hindu newspaper this morning, on the leadership deficit in the military.
"There is something gravely flawed with our leadership training. Many young officers start out as gallant captains and majors. Why then, when they become generals, admirals and air marshals do so many fail to seize the moment?"
thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a…
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🚨MASSIVE BREAKING : Prashant Kishor brutally EXPOSED Supreme Court🔥
Kishor just said what every Indian is thinking🔥
SC issued a notice to the Election Commission today. PK's reply:
> "Nothing will happen just because the Supreme Court issued a notice"
> "Under the Supreme Court's nose, the model code of conduct was broken"
> "Under the Supreme Court's nose, votes were bought in Bihar by spending ₹20,000 crore"
> "And the Supreme Court said it doesn't want to intervene"
Then the line that hits hardest:
"If the Supreme Court had been vigilant, the Election Commission would never have reached this miserable state."
Think about it for a second.
> Voter rolls, poll dates, MCC, money, religion, caste, counting
> PK says on every single one, EC stands with the ruling party
> And he's right that removing Gyanesh Kumar alone fixes nothing, because the rot is the system
Dear Supreme Court,
You are the guardian of the Constitution. Notices don't protect democracy. Action does.
When the referee is compromised and the guardian stays silent, who does the voter turn to?
NOTICES WON'T SAVE DEMOCRACY. ACTION WILL 🗿🔥
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My answer to “But who is the alternative?”
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“Apparently, the solution to every crisis in 2026 is to hold a press conference about 1947. Our current Prime Minister has developed an extraordinary relationship with time. For every present failure, he takes you backwards. For every unfulfilled promise, he sends you to 2047. Fast fast forward. The only place he appears reluctant to stay is the present. And that, dear friends, is where you actually live.”
sanjayjhabombay.substack.com…