National Security Rally at Bangalore on 2 March 2014
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AFTER ACTION REPORT: NATIONAL
SECURITY RALLY AT BANGALORE
ON
2 MARCH 2014
1. Military Veterans Karnataka and Karnataka Citizens Forum for Security & Youth For Nation organized a National Security Rally at Queen’s Statue, Opp Mahatma Gandhi Statue, MG Road Bangalore at 10.30 AM on Sunday, 2 March 2014 and appealed to the Central Govt to take immediate steps, on war footing, to bolster the defense capabilities of our Armed Forces.
2. The Rally was well attended by a large number of retired Officers of the Army, Navy & Air Force; a large number of spirited Youth and citizenry from all walks of life.
3. Lt Gen PG Kamath, Air Vice Marshal BK Murali and Captain GJ Singh of the Indian Navy castigated AK Antony, the Hon’ble Defence Minister for the steep fall in war fighting potential of the Army, Navy & Air Force; and Banners were put up urging him to step down. A huge banner was put up saying, The Nation Salutes Admiral Joshi with the quote, “I shall not be a party to the ruination of the war fighting potential of the Indian Navy”
4. Admiral Joshi, as CNS, just like his predecessors has been apprising the Hon’ble Defence Minister, the Hon’ble Prime Minister, the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Defence and His Excellency, the President of India, from time to time, regarding the precarious state of Operational preparedness of the Navy, severely impacting National Security, on account of depleted strength and obsolescence of a large number of war ships and submarines. Admiral Joshi, as CNS, has been crying hoarse that in the interest of National Security, there is an urgent & inescapable requirement to boost the Defense capability of the Navy by going in for new war ships and submarines, on war footing. But to no avail. The Govt was unmoved. When one mishap followed another in quick succession in the Navy, the mishap in INS Sindhuratna was the proverbial ‘last straw’ on the camel’s back. Admiral Joshi felt ‘enough is enough’, and resigned.
5. Admiral Joshi is worthy of the Nation’s respect and needs to be saluted for his courage of conviction in taking moral responsibility for the ills & failures in the Navy; and for resigning as CNS. By resigning as CNS, Admiral Joshi has sent a loud & clear message to the Govt that, he as CNS, shall not be a party to ruination of fighting potential of the Indian Navy.
6. How one wishes, the other two Chiefs display similar gumption in the interest of National Security. I must tell my fellow citizens that time & tide waits for no man. The writing is on the wall. The Nation’s security is in grave danger and great peril.
7. At the root of the problem is the Govt’s failure to understand the needs of the Armed Forces and provide them the required support in terms of training facilities & equipment and armaments by way of tanks, guns & helicopter gunships to the Army; ships, frigates, destroyers & submarines to the Navy; and, advanced fighter jets to the Air Force. The Defence Services have been suffering from prolonged neglect and apathy, both by the Politicians and bureaucrats. For instance, the Indian Air Force has only 34 squadrons as against 50 required to fight a two front war (ie. against China & Pakistan), a bench mark set by Defence Minister himself.
8. What is worse, 6 squadrons of aging MiG-21s and 2 of MiG-27s are likely to be phased out in 2018. They need replacements which are, alas, not in sight. Similarly, the Army needs Howitzers, Anti-aircraft missiles, Infantry Combat Vehicles and even Assault Weapons. Today, the Tanks held by the Army lack night fighting capabilities. The less said about Army’s plans to increase the number of its armoured vehicles the better it would be. Arjun, touted as the indigenous Main Battle Tank is yet to become a reality.
The number of Anti-tank missiles in the Army’s possession is only half of the required number.
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Col SS Rajan ,
Convenor, National Security Rally,
77,1st Cross Shankarpuram, Basavanagudi, Bangalore,
Cell No. 9449043770
AFTER ACTION REPORT: NATIONAL
SECURITY RALLY AT BANGALORE
ON
2 MARCH 2014
1. Military Veterans Karnataka and Karnataka Citizens Forum for Security & Youth For Nation organized a National Security Rally at Queen’s Statue, Opp Mahatma Gandhi Statue, MG Road Bangalore at 10.30 AM on Sunday, 2 March 2014 and appealed to the Central Govt to take immediate steps, on war footing, to bolster the defense capabilities of our Armed Forces.
2. The Rally was well attended by a large number of retired Officers of the Army, Navy & Air Force; a large number of spirited Youth and citizenry from all walks of life.
3. Lt Gen PG Kamath, Air Vice Marshal BK Murali and Captain GJ Singh of the Indian Navy castigated AK Antony, the Hon’ble Defence Minister for the steep fall in war fighting potential of the Army, Navy & Air Force; and Banners were put up urging him to step down. A huge banner was put up saying, The Nation Salutes Admiral Joshi with the quote, “I shall not be a party to the ruination of the war fighting potential of the Indian Navy”
4. Admiral Joshi, as CNS, just like his predecessors has been apprising the Hon’ble Defence Minister, the Hon’ble Prime Minister, the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Defence and His Excellency, the President of India, from time to time, regarding the precarious state of Operational preparedness of the Navy, severely impacting National Security, on account of depleted strength and obsolescence of a large number of war ships and submarines. Admiral Joshi, as CNS, has been crying hoarse that in the interest of National Security, there is an urgent & inescapable requirement to boost the Defense capability of the Navy by going in for new war ships and submarines, on war footing. But to no avail. The Govt was unmoved. When one mishap followed another in quick succession in the Navy, the mishap in INS Sindhuratna was the proverbial ‘last straw’ on the camel’s back. Admiral Joshi felt ‘enough is enough’, and resigned.
5. Admiral Joshi is worthy of the Nation’s respect and needs to be saluted for his courage of conviction in taking moral responsibility for the ills & failures in the Navy; and for resigning as CNS. By resigning as CNS, Admiral Joshi has sent a loud & clear message to the Govt that, he as CNS, shall not be a party to ruination of fighting potential of the Indian Navy.
6. How one wishes, the other two Chiefs display similar gumption in the interest of National Security. I must tell my fellow citizens that time & tide waits for no man. The writing is on the wall. The Nation’s security is in grave danger and great peril.
7. At the root of the problem is the Govt’s failure to understand the needs of the Armed Forces and provide them the required support in terms of training facilities & equipment and armaments by way of tanks, guns & helicopter gunships to the Army; ships, frigates, destroyers & submarines to the Navy; and, advanced fighter jets to the Air Force. The Defence Services have been suffering from prolonged neglect and apathy, both by the Politicians and bureaucrats. For instance, the Indian Air Force has only 34 squadrons as against 50 required to fight a two front war (ie. against China & Pakistan), a bench mark set by Defence Minister himself.
8. What is worse, 6 squadrons of aging MiG-21s and 2 of MiG-27s are likely to be phased out in 2018. They need replacements which are, alas, not in sight. Similarly, the Army needs Howitzers, Anti-aircraft missiles, Infantry Combat Vehicles and even Assault Weapons. Today, the Tanks held by the Army lack night fighting capabilities. The less said about Army’s plans to increase the number of its armoured vehicles the better it would be. Arjun, touted as the indigenous Main Battle Tank is yet to become a reality.
The number of Anti-tank missiles in the Army’s possession is only half of the required number.
Col SS Rajan ,Convenor, National Security Rally,
77,1st Cross Shankarpuram, Basavanagudi, Bangalore,
Cell No. 9449043770