Re: [IAC#RG] Open letters (2) to Gen V.K. Singh

Dear Wing Cmdr Gautam Guha,

I have carefully gone through my post which you had kindly annexed as under. I fail to find anything remotely insulting either to IESM members of this forum or IESM members generally.

If you had relied on some other post of mine, kindly annexe it so we can discuss the alleged insult(s). We can do this on-list or off-list at your convenience.

To save time, if your grouse is about the 2 emails to Gen VK Singh, I may mention that  I know of at least 3 Generals at least as good as he was who stood for Parliament and lost. I am sure you know their names as well as I do.

I read your fwd of the Brig's bio. Perhaps you would have read this link too :-

http://www.mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Feature&articleid=1895

which is as apt today as it was then. The more things change the more they remain the same.

When elections are fought today after tickets are given on carefully calculated religious, provincial, caste and other fault lines, what is this humbug of VKS and Anna recommending the "most honest" candidate ? Are "Honesty" and "Winnability" synonyms ??

Sarbajit

On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 8:07 PM, Gautam Guha <shona.guha9@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Mr Sarabjit Roy,
I wonder who entitled you to insult IESM members on this forum. You seem to have
a bug in your khopri against retired defence services personnel. Maybe you can
tell us how many wars you fought for the tricolour and the people of India.
If you do not desist from insulting IESM members at least I wiil
retaliate in kind.Do
not test the patience of us veterans. Please carry on your crusade against the
prevailing ills of the nation, we are with you.
Wg Cdr Gautam Guha
Veteran Air Warrior

On 1/17/13, Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Col Thakur Singh
>
> At a micro level, I absolutely agree that some form of toll exemption /
> concession may be given to IESMs against production of a secure
> authentication token. But the same facility will then be demanded by every
> ex-babu and ex-IPS and ex-municipal councillor etc.
>
> At a macro level, if the Highway is owned by the Govt there should be no
> toll whatsoever.
>
> I also have no problem with Col Khokar exercising his fundamental
> Constitutional rights to "freely" travel the length and breadth of India,
> subject of course to reasonable restrictions. As an Army Officer, the law
> allowed his vehicle to pass freely, as an IESM (he is a civilian)  he must
> obey the general law like everyone else.
>
> That is the tragedy (and greatness) of democracy, and perhaps your Jan
> Sangh Party
> will work with us to reach the common goal for which we have both been
> cordially corresponding for so many years now over.
>
> It is for this reason we are going to be asking for IESMs to be appointed
> as Justice of the Peace (among other things).
>
> Best regards
>
> Sarbajit
>
> On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Col Thakur Singh
> <thakursinghk@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> Ex Army people ought to have been given Toll exemption as we deserve
>> it vis-a-vis MPs/MLAs who stand exempted unduly.
>>
>> This is the whole problem.
>>
>> So Dear  S Roy Sahab it is Col Khokar's legitimate right of which he
>> stands deprived off,
>> dont you agree being against corruption yourself.
>>
>> Remember it is only army the  savior of the country ever under all the
>> circumstances.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Col Thakur Singh