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Death of two cadets within three days questions Army’s screening process

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Death of two cadets within three days questions Army’s screening process

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Seven gentleman cadets had collapsed during a training process on Friday; two of them succumbed during treatment while the rest five are reportedly stable

The death of two cadets of the prestigious Indian Military Academy within three days of participation in a 10-km run has raised serious questions about the way the cadets are screened before being inducted into the academy.

Gentleman cadets Deepak Sharma and Nabin Kumar passed away on August 18 and 20 respectively after both collapsed during the training exercise.

According to the IMA, seven cadets had collapsed on Friday during a “routine 10-km run” being conducted in the general area of Badshahi Bagh in Saharanpur district of UP.

“During the runback of the exercise, seven gentlemen cadets fell unwell due to dehydration. These cadets were administered first aid by Medical Officer at the location and (six of them) evacuated in specialised ambulances with paramedic support to the Military Hospital in Dehradun,” Army said in a statement.

Of the seven, Deepak Sharma (22) from Bathinda, Punjab, was rushed to the nearest local hospital in Vikasnagar, in Dehradun district, in a “critical” condition, where he died the same day.

Of the other six, Nabin Kumar Chhetri (23) from Darjeeling, West Bengal, was referred to Dehradun-based Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, where he died late Saturday night, according to a statement issued by the IMA on Monday.

The remaining five GCs admitted at the Military Hospital were reportedly “stable”.

The incident has brought into the fore the serious lapse in evaluating physical fitness of the candidates and failure of officials to test them properly during the screening process.

Commenting on the incident, retired and serving Army officers labeled the incident as “alarming” and questioned the existing selection process.

Expressing anguish over the incident, Lt General Gambhir Negi said there was a need for more efficient tests for physical fitness before the induction of the candidate into the academy.

“There have been no such cases when I was a cadet and later the commandant at the academy. We would get tired during training but never reached a point of collapse,” he said.

Retired Colonel S C Tyagi also called for a stricter induction process and blamed the “lifestyle choice” of the youth for decreasing strength and endurance in them.

However, the cause of death of the two cadets is yet to be established. Citing sources, a report in Hindustan Times said the postmortem reports have failed to establish the cause of death of the two cadets.

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Incident brings Army’s discriminatory compensation policy into light

Apart from the screening process, the incident has also brought Army’s discriminatory compensation scheme into focus. A report in a national daily shows disparity in the compensation given to officer trainees of the civil department as compared to the defence departments.

In the wake of latest incident, several former cadets who sustained disability during training have raised the issue in social media and through signature campaigns.

Unlike the trainees of the civil side, the Ministry of Defence does not recognise officer trainees of defence services as government employees. And hence such trainees only receive “monthly ex-gratia payment” instead of proper disability or family pension on death.

“The amount happens to be less than what is admissible even to a Sepoy of the Army, a Constable of Police or even a peon of any department,” says Lt Col SS Sohi (retd), president of Ex-Servicemen Grievances Cell.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Revanth Reddy to be next Telangana Chief Minister, swearing-in on December 7

Reddy has been credited for the Congress party’s thumping victory in the Telangana state elections. He was the face of the Congress’s winning campaign.

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The Congress party announced Telangana Congress Chief Revanth Reddy will be the next chief minister of the state on Tuesday. Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said the swearing in ceremony is going to take place on December 7. The Congress party did not reveal whether there will be one or more deputy chief ministers and what role senior leaders from Telangana will have in the government.

Reddy has been credited for the Congress party’s thumping victory in the Telangana state elections. He was the face of the Congress’s winning campaign. Revanth Reddy is a Lok Sabha MP and a two time MLA. He represented the assembly of undivided Andhra Pradesh in 2009 and later in Telangana assembly in 2014.

Reddy started his political career with the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS. In 2007 he was elected as a Member of Legislative Council (MLC) as an independent candidate. Later Reddy joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly from Kodangal constituency in 2009.

He quit the party after he found involved in an alledged bribing scandal. He joined the Congress party in 2017 and was appointed as the TPCC chief in 2021. The 54 year old leader earned many critics within the party ranks after he changed the style of functioning as a state Congress chief.

He was projected as a big stage leader and addressed many high ticket rallies in the campaigning for the assembly elections. Reddy is known to take on KCR and his family in his speeches and interviews. In a historic win the Congress party defeated the K Chandrasekhar Rao led (BRS) government as it crossed the majority mark by winning 64 seats in Telangana. The BRS trailed with 38 seats, while the BJP improved its 2018 tally by winning eight seats.  The AIMIM won 7 seats, while the CPI could manage only one seat.

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Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi shot dead at his home in Jaipur; horrifying murder captured on camera

The men can be seen firing at Gogamedi repeatedly in the 20-second video, even after he had stopped moving.

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The right-wing leader of the Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, drank tea with the men who killed him at his Jaipur home first. In a terrifying footage of the incident, the accused was seen sitting next to Gogamedi before shooting him, taking him by surprise. He was close-range shot at least five times, the last bullet going right through his brain.

The commander of the fringe outfit can be seen on CCTV staring at his phone when the individuals seated across from him got up and opened fire. The gunmen opened fire on him after seeing one of his guards attempt to stop them.

They (the attackers) sat with Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi for at least 10 minutes before shooting him, according to police.

The men can be seen firing at Gogamedi repeatedly in the 20-second video, even after he had stopped moving.

Reports state that the incident happened at approximately 12:30 PM today. After being hurt and being taken to a hospital, Gogamedi and two of his friends were informed that the well-known Rajput chieftain had passed away.

Unseen on the footage, one of the attackers was killed by the crossfire. According to the authorities, the other two escaped in the motorbike of two guys they had threatened with pistols.

One of the Goldy Brar gang members has taken credit for the killing. We accept complete accountability for the killing of Sukhdev Gogamedi, Rohit Godara Kapurisr said on Facebook. He said the incident was sparked by Gogamedi’s used to support their enemies.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and several governmental agencies in the nation are looking for Canadian mobster Brar. The Punjabi artist Siddhu Moosewala’s murder is another reason he is wanted.

Gogamedi was a member of the Rajput Karni Sena, the group that had organised the demonstrations against the Bollywood film Padmaavat. Later, under the leadership of Lokendra Singh Kalvi, he broke away from the group and started his own group in 2015.

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Watch: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his family enjoys a meal at a restaurant in Bhopal, video goes viral

Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed his joy over the experience and said he felt really good among people and said they were all one family. He said he felt happy while having food. The video has gone viral on social media and has got 451,200 views.

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday was seen enjoying a meal at a restaurant in Bhopal. A video circulating on social media shows the chief minister being accompanied by his family members where he celebrated a child’s birthday. He expressed his joy over the experience and said he felt really good among people and said they were all one family. He said he felt happy while having food. The video has gone viral on social media and has got 451,200 views.

Large number of comments started coming on the viral video. One user said CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan had no VIP culture and this was the main reason the people of Madhya Pradesh loved him so much.

One user Rohit Dev said Shivraj Singh Chouhan was full of simplicity. He prayed may God bestow happiness and good health on him and his loved ones.

One user Param PCS joked the digestive system of CM Chouhan is very strong as he has eaten the entire Congress party in the state elections and is now enjoying his dinner. One user Debashish Bose said that Shivraj Singh Chouhan is a true family man and he always manages to take out time for his family out of his busy schedule.

One user said Atul Swami was of the opinion that Shivraj Singh Chouhan is a grass root politician.

One user said the media should let Chouhan eat peacefully. One user Avinash Kumar said what peaceful state is Madhya Pradesh. He said one could not imagine such a thing in Bihar.

Another user was curious to know the name of the restaurant.

One user said Chief minister’s family was enjoying their like a common man. One man even joked that CM Chouhan should not drink Coca Cola. One person was of the opinion that CM Chouhan is a very cool person.

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