Rebellion in Indian Army: Bitter attitude of officers increasing number of suicides

Last updated on: 24 August,2020 10:39 pm

Rebellion in Indian Army: Bitter attitude of officers increasing number of suicides

NEW DELHI (Dunya News) - Rising suicides and insurgencies in the Indian Army, the bitter attitude of officers towards soldiers, the rising number of suicides, the massacre of unarmed and innocent Kashmiris, has declined the morale of the Indian Army.

According to the details, the trend of suicides is increasing in the Indian Army in occupied Kashmir while the element of insurgency is also prominent. An example of this is to come up against its officers on social media.

Every other Indian soldier considers himself a murderer, a fanatic and a savage. The entire Indian army stationed in occupied Kashmir has become mentally ill or a prisoner of conscience.

The 1.5 million Indian Armed Forces, with the highest suicide rate, in Indian army an average of one suicide committed every 3 days. Despite concrete steps, the Indian Armed Forces failed to stem the tide of suicides.

From 2010 to 2019, there were 897 suicides in the Indian Army, 40 in the Indian Navy and 182 in the Air Force. In the last six years, about 700 Central Police Force personnel have committed suicide.

The voluntary retirement rate is around 9,000 personnel per year. More than 150 BSF soldiers have committed suicide in the last three years. The root cause of the disease in the Indian Army is discrimination between soldiers and officers.

Forty per cent of Indian Army women commit suicide due to the abuse of power by high-ranking officers. India has the highest suicide rate in South Asia, apart from the Afghan forces.

Brigadier (retd) Dr Vikram Chopra said that majority of Indian troops in Kashmir have fallen victim to dangerous diseases. Indian soldiers consider themselves the culprits of the Kashmiri nation.

He said that lower caste soldiers were targeted in the Pulwama attack as part of a conspiracy. The attack was an attempt to cover up the Indian Army s insurgency. In one year, 731 soldiers stationed in occupied Kashmir have surrendered to the officers.

Continuing, he said that thousands of young men and army officers of the Indian Army have been forced to revolt against their government and army. Hundreds of young Indians have committed suicide and expressed their unhappy lives. Half of the 500,000 troops stationed in the occupied valley are trying for posting in any other area.