Another soldier denounces ‘batman’ system, poor food

New Delhi : Another soldier has taken to the social media to complain about the system of ‘batman’ in the Army and ‘poor quality’ food served to the men in uniform.
Sindhav Jogidas of the Army Medical Corps said he was airing his grievances publicly because his complaints to the Prime Minister’s Office and the Defence Ministry had gone unheeded.
“I apologise to the people of the nation and the government (because) my video will hurt your sentiments. Every Jawan wants the respect of the Army to be high,” Jogidas said, speaking in Hindi.
“How long can we tolerate? A lot of wrong things are happening.” Referring to the “batman” system, called “Sahayak” duty, he said some officers treated soldiers attached to their residence as their servants.
“Jawans have to follow orders because those who speak (against it) are victimised.” He said he went to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office and the Defence Ministry to complain and again to the Prime Minister’s Office.
“I did not want the issues related to the Army to come on the social media.
“When the reply came, they slapped a case of disciplinary action against me and there were two courts of inquiry. I was harassed for a year but I kept quiet.
“I took leave again and came to Delhi… I went to the Sena Bhavan (Army Headquarters) but no one allowed me to go inside. Then I wrote a letter to General Bipin Rawat but there was no reply.
“At the end, I was given a chargesheet because I had written against my officers. I have already been punished twice. This time I had to give up 14 days of salary as fine.