A woman Army Officer or for that matter,anybody, committing siucide is rather sad.However when a woman Army Officer commits suicide,it is time for the Services to wake up and ask them selves,'Whether is it really necessary for the Services to have women as Officers in the Armed forces?'The answer is a clear & loud'NO'.It is a fact of life,that women are not the ideal choice for service in the Armed forces except in the Army Medical Corps(AMC).Just because there are women serving as Officers in the US Army or the Israeli Army, it does not mean that the Indian Army/ Air Force & Navy too should ape them and induct women as Officers in the Armed Forces.We as Indians have our own ethos, culture, values & way of life.Life in the Armed forces is serious business.Women Officers in no way contribute to better performance or increased efficiencyin the Army.That being so,inducting women in the Armed forces,which is neither necessary nor inescapable,amounts to purchasing unnecessary trouble;whichwe can easily do without.I am no MCP.All that I am saying as a soldier with over thirty three years service is,let us be practical;and let not the head rule over the heart.Colonelrajan@rediffmail.com
