It is very sad that a patriotic lady officer has committed suicide. It would be very premature to comment anything on the incident, till all the truth leading to the unfortunate incident event come out.
However, I feel it my duty to say a couple of words. First, presence women officers in the support forces (except the medical corps) is quite a late happening. Though these women have come through the rigorous selection procedure and successfully undergone the more rigorous military training; yet is it right to post women officers in field and low intensity warfare areas. Why dont confine their locations to peaceful areas? Once these officers have proved their mettle, emotional maturity etc after putting in a reasonably length of service, say 10 years or so, then should only be they posted to sensitive areas.
Secondly, it is almost a cruel practice in the army to separate newly weds in the name of duty. According to the whims of Commanding Officers, the young wife is kept at unit location, while the just married young officer is sent up to Observation Posts in high altitudes, which generally means a continuous separation of 6 months! It is also quite common that newly married officers, in case high altitude postings are not available, are sent continuously on outstation duties, or sent on courses where families are not allowed!
This is another side of moral corruption in the Army.
