Lucknow October 2, 2010: It is really interesting to see how the Indian army not only took the initiative to rebuild the foot-over bridge that collapsed near the Nehru stadium ahead of the Commonwealth games but also completed it in just five days.
That’s incredible, given the fact that men from the civil construction who charged an exorbitantly high price for the project failed in their area of expertise. However, it is also pathetic that for every minor or major incident that befalls the nation, India has to rely on its armed forces. Every time a child falls into a conduit, a natural disaster happens, a road or a bridge meant for civilian purpose collapses or countering internal insurgency, the government seeks the help of the armed forces.
I wonder isn't there any problem along the international border at all and are the army men are playing poker? Then why do they keep complaining about the shortfall of officers? I hope they are not been recruited to build bridges in posh areas of metropolises! I admit that the army is well equipped to meet all the demands expected out of them but if they do everything then what is the need of the civic bodies and administration especially when they are doing such pathetic work.
India must realize that the army has a far bigger responsibility than handling these trivial issues. If the organizations and the departments meant to handle the civilian problems are unsuccessful in executing their work then the dream of a developed India will remain just that- a dream.
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