Minister of state for defence MM Pallam Raju says no to permanent commission for serving women in the armed forces; Delhi High Court verdict on the issue is awaited
Minister of state for defence MM Pallam Raju says no to permanent commission for serving women in the armed forces; Delhi High Court verdict on the issue is awaited
The battle waged to get a permanent commission by women in the armed forces might end in disillusionment for them. Crushing all their hopes, minister of state for defence MM Pallam Raju on Thursday candidly stated serving women are not eligible for the commission.u00a0
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His satement has disappointed women officers. "We give the best years of our lives to serve the country and at the end we find ourselves nowhere. We feel cheated by the Army" said an officer, on condition of anonymity.
Twenty-one women army officers moved a petition before the Delhi High Court seeking permanent commission.
Court had asked the government to come up with at least a "clear proposal" till the next hearing on the case, which was scheduled for today.
However, it has been postponed in the absence of one of the high court judges who was listening the arguments.
"Justice MC Garg will not be present in the court as he is recovering from a surgery. The next date of the hearing will be decided on 21st itself," said a petitioner.
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