Issues Raised by Jawans on Social media ‘Individual View’: Govt.

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ The government today said the concerns raised by security personnel on appeared to be “individual” in nature and do not reflect the collective view. A number of videos were uploaded online recently by troops of army, IAF and central police forces complaining about the conditions they work in, “poor” quality of food and alleged ill-treatment meted out to them by seniors.

“Videos of two soldiers of army with reference to their grievances were circulated on social media. These appear to be individual view of the soldiers concerned and do not reflect the collective feedback received through multiple channels,” MoS Defence Subhash Bhamre said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.

“Also, each solider is personally interviewed by the CO every time the individual proceeds on leave, temporary duty and returns to the unit. Soldiers can, at their will, seek audience of the Commanding Officer/Commanders in chain for redressal of their grievances,” Mr Bhambre said. Replying to another question, the minister said that apart from sainik sammelans, other “informal” mechanisms for redressal of grievances in armed forces include personal interviews, suggestion boxes, open forum on Air Force Internet among others.