Mr. Chetan Bhagat, the famous author and writer recently wrote an article for The Times of India titled- It’s time to analyze OROP with our head, not our heart and summed it up very conveniently saying, that he like many other Indians love the mighty Indian Army but it is time that the many other Indians including him should think about the issues related to the OROP with our head. Well, being a proud ARMY brat I came across this post on Facebook that was addressed to Mr. Bhagat, that by the way also captured my anguish and feelings like no other article/verse/letter ever. Here, Mr. Bhagat, I hope you read this letter written to you by Namrata Law, as a reply to your yet another masala fiction/article and supported by the Army Fraternity across the country.
"Mr. Chetan Bhagat, I totally agree with your article!! Why give these old men who have retired any pension? What a drain on the national economy!! What a drain on a country with limited resources? Why not hire new people instead?
When the Defence forces fight a war, they are USED to protect you! When the war is over, they should be THROWN away. I like your use and throw policy!! Why should v worry about these old people who are of no use to us now? They cannot defend our country now. Why should they be given more? Let's give them the bare minimum!!
If they die protecting the country with limited resources, too bad for them!! They asked for it. They knew what getting into the Armed Forces meant.
Why can't v get new people into the forces? I agree, get young blood and throw them when the blood is old.
You write about OROP with a lot of conviction and supposed knowledge. Just because you have written a few books, does it give you the right to comment on everything? I would love to hear your comments on Lance Naik Goswami or Lance Naik Hemraj. I am not undermining the other gallant heroes. But I am just giving you two examples for you to do a net search on.
Everybody is entitled to their opinion. So are you. But you should have also written an article for some people who laid down their life for your country with limited resources. Did those parents or wives or children have unlimited resources?
These old people should be rehired in jobs useful to the economy!! Well, absolutely!! Do you consider your job useful to the economy? If yes, how many of these old blood have you hired? If no,..... You have a lot to think about.!!!
Mr. Bhagat, I loved reading your books. I loved watching the movies. I respected you. But now, it is in the past. I would have continued respecting you inspire of your article if you had shown some dignity. As a daughter of an Army Officer, I will pretend you do not exist."