Made to polish senior's shoes, wash his clothes: NSG commando

[doctor_who]

Made to polish senior's shoes, wash his clothes: NSG commando

January 28, 2011 11:37 IST

Mumbai: In the rigorous modules that train them for urban warfare and strategic counter-attacks, commandos of the National Security Guard, country's elite task force, might as well have been given a crash course on household chores.

This is what the formidably skilled personnel were allegedly made to do at the behest of those higher-up in the chain of command.

As was revealed by an NSG commando's complaint, he and others like him are made to shine their senior's shoes, wash his laundry, and run sundry errands.

In a letter to the Director General of the NSG in New Delhi, dated January 11, 2011 (copy with MiD DAY), Om Prakash Shukla complained that his senior Major Mohammed Israil of Marol unit, treats him and many of his colleagues as slaves.


Speaking to MiD DAY, Shukla said, "I became a commando to fight for my country, not be a slave to my senior. I won't clean his shoes or wash his wife's clothes. I am a vegetarian and cannot get non-vegetarian food for him from the market. So I refused to work as his orderly."

A Border Security Force personnel who joined the Guard in 2009, Shukla was posted to Mumbai in March 2010.

Earlier in the month, he went to New Delhi to file the complaint. The letter mentions the alleged slights and atrocities that Major Israil inflicted on his juniors.

Shukla said that since he did not want to be dictated terms, he defied the Major, and is now the focus of the other's undeserved retribution.

According to the complaint, in April, a commando working as an orderly for Israil took ill, and Shukla was asked to take over.

"The Major wanted me to toe his line just like the previous orderly. But I resisted him. Since then, he has been harassing me. He finds faults in whatever I do," Shukla said.

Citing an instance, Shukla said, "When I asked for leave, he refused it, saying that another commando wants one as well, and that there would be a toss to decide who gets to go. This is not fair as I am entitled to taking a leave."

Allegedly, the Major also said that Shukla should be fired, as he doesn't fit the bill of a commando, and that for the salary he draws, four men could be hired instead; he also threatened to file a chargesheet against Shukla, if he continues with his insubordination.

Shukla alleges that the officer forced him to wash his wife's laundry and perform other household chores

Standing firm, Shukla said, "I would have been left carrying his wife's laundry in one hand and his children's school bags in the other (had I not spoken out). I would have had to polish his shoes. I have been harassed for almost a year and now want to put an end to this. I want him to be punished as he has made many suffer."

Shukla has given a copy of the complaint to the Patrakar Vikas Sangh in Mumbai.

The president of the Sangh, Anand Mishra, said, "He has given us a complaint letter and we will be bringing up the matter with the NSG head and the government. This is a serious issue. It is unacceptable that a commando, who helped us during Mumbai attacks, is made to do such odd jobs."

Made to polish senior's shoes, wash his clothes: NSG commando
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welcome to shinning india this is why - all the indian kids are fightign with paksitani - ??

India is in deep shyt thanks to the higher offical corrupt goverment and incompetent babu and their authorities.

 

[GUNS-N- ROSES]

hold an enquiry and if found guilty, throw the men out and hang them by their ba..s.

 

[Paan Singh]

this is done even in army,my father told me once

 

[doctor_who]

he is the same nsg commando. who was fighting for his country during -26/11. and we all promised our slef to be thankful to them for the rest of our life.
for making us proud during those darkest hour of nation.

we need to stand by him for good.

 

[IndianArmy]

orderly's , Its Been long since that System was Taken Out from Armed forces... I would suggest the Commando to file a Complaint against the Officer who makes him do all this... This Is Perhaps the Meanest thing an Officer could do to his Subordinates

 

[doctor_who]

But this is just not done. what does this show our nation as ?

we are just a bunch of goons running the show ? in a banana republic.

-xx-x-x-x-

these soldiers need to be respected. they work for a meager amount of money - training hard away from their family.

and how do we treat them.

somebody said - oh it happens in almost all the defense institution- well thats bloody wrong and need to be changed.

but i hope this news wont fade away under - dance india dance final or munni and shila badnam with priyanka chopra.

this is a serious matter and must be taken up by the country- these are the protector of nation .

All those so called super weapon means nothing if we cant even treat our soldier well enough,

 

[Bang Galore]

orderly's , Its Been long since that System was Taken Out from Armed forces... I would suggest the Commando to file a Complaint against the Officer who makes him do all this... This Is Perhaps the Meanest thing an Officer could do to his Subordinates

If it is true. It seems that the two don't really get along & who knows what the actual situation is.

 

[GORKHALI]

orderly's , Its Been long since that System was Taken Out from Armed forces... I would suggest the Commando to file a Complaint against the Officer who makes him do all this... This Is Perhaps the Meanest thing an Officer could do to his Subordinates

you mean butman !!! I think its no longer in armed force right ??? NSG COMES UNDER HOME MINISTRY

 

[KS]

Polish the shoes ??

The Commando did the right thing in writing to the DG-NSG and I sincerely hope the media ,which always overdoes its bit, follows up this case and get the Major thrown out.

 

[doctor_who]

If it is true. It seems that the two don't really get along & who knows what the actual situation is.

just ask your self - what the real situation will be .

if you are an indian you will know the truth- and have no doubt about it.

then you can come again and edit post munching the carrot.

we all know these things do happen - but the problem is - people ignore them and they keep happening again and again.

media need to light here on this case atleast 10% to the munni and sheila ki jawani

 

[IndianArmy]

you mean butman !!! I think its no longer in armed force right ??? NSG COMES UNDER HOME MINISTRY

Yup its Under Home ministry.... Why , Is there any doubt??

 

[Bang Galore]

just ask your self - what the real situation will be .

if you are an indian you will know the truth- and have no doubt about it.

then you can come again and edit post munching the carrot.

we all know these things do happen - but the problem is - people ignore them and they keep happening again and again.

media need to light here on this case atleast 10% to the munni and sheila ki jawani

Look I tend to be cynical about all self serving claims until proved. It is always easy to make charges & have a stupid mediaperson run with that. The fact is that we simply don't know whether it is true. There is a system of orderlies still present in some security establishments & while I certainly don't approve of that and don't know whether it exists in the NSG, it still is not the individual officers fault if it were allowed. If there was a case to be made, then it should have been made to the higher ups alone. This is a guy who makes his complaint public & rants about a lot of things not connected to the original charge.

Here is my summary:

Shukla said that since he did not want to be dictated terms, he defied the Major, and is now the focus of the other's undeserved retribution.

Err.. don't join the security forces if you don't want to be dictated terms

Citing an instance, Shukla said, "When I asked for leave, he refused it, saying that another commando wants one as well, and that there would be a toss to decide who gets to go. This is not fair as I am entitled to taking a leave."

Upset about being denied leave is common. Has nothing to do with cleaning or polishing.

Allegedly, the Major also said that Shukla should be fired, as he doesn't fit the bill of a commando, and that for the salary he draws, four men could be hired instead; he also threatened to file a chargesheet against Shukla, if he continues with his insubordination.

Not surprising, most units won't tolerate insubordination.

Shukla has given a copy of the complaint to the Patrakar Vikas Sangh in Mumbai.

The president of the Sangh, Anand Mishra, said, "He has given us a complaint letter and we will be bringing up the matter with the NSG head and the government. This is a serious issue. It is unacceptable that a commando, who helped us during Mumbai attacks, is made to do such odd jobs."

Sure he'll get a lot of support for his allegations when he decides to go out of the system & start a circus.

 

[GORKHALI]

Look I tend to be cynical about all self serving claims until proved. It is always easy to make charges & have a stupid mediaperson run with that. The fact is that we simply don't know whether it is true. there is a system of orderlies still present in some security establishment & while I certainly don't approve of that and don't know whether it exists in the NSG, it still is not the individual officers fault if it were allowed. If there was a case to be made, then it should have been made to the higher ups alone. This is a guy who makes his complaint public & rants about a lot of things not connected to the original charge.

Here is my summary:




Err.. don't join the security forces if you don't want to be dictated terms




Upset about being denied leave is common. Has nothing to do with cleaning or polishing.




Not surprising, most units won't tolerate insubordination.





Sure he'll get a lot of support for his allegations when he decides to go out of the system & start a circus.

exactly !Sir this what am trying to say ?? Why that guy was silent for so long ?? And you know sir!! I hv seen many where guys do makhan baaji when it comes to yearly appreciation !!but if some body refuses his/her makhan baaji then you might herd of a case of SSC FLIGHT LT anjali gupta..
My point is lets wait for some time ,why we jumps our guns just by reading some newspaper.

 

[Manas]

orderly's , Its Been long since that System was Taken Out from Armed forces... I would suggest the Commando to file a Complaint against the Officer who makes him do all this... This Is Perhaps the Meanest thing an Officer could do to his Subordinates

If i'm not wrong, army officer still gets an orderly to shine his shoes and look after his uniform etc .and higer ranks certainly get an orderly to cook at the house .

 

[IndianArmy]

If i'm not wrong, army officer still gets an orderly to shine his shoes and look after his uniform etc .and higer ranks get orderly to cook at the house .

Not Really, They are given Helpers, They deliver the monthly rations, They Cook, And Clean the House.... This Trend was started By the Royal Indian Army and Unfortunately We still Follow It...