Janjivan Bureau

NEW DELHI: Hours after a BSF jawan deployed in Jammu and Kashmir alleged that troops are served poor quality food, the BSF released a statement accusing the soldier of being an “alcoholic and a habitual offender”.

Yesterday, in a Facebook post and video, BSF jawan Tej Badur Yadav of the 29 battalion Seema Suraksha Bal – which is posted along the Line of Control – talked at length about what corruption in the force’s administration and showed pictures of “poor-quality food”. He alleged that the government wasn’t to blame. It was the seniors, who sell supplies meant for the soldiers in the open market. He urged the prime Minister to investigate.

A few hours after he released the video, the border force alleged that Yadav has had a difficult past and that right from the start of service, has needed regular counselling.

“The soldier is a habitual offender of absenteeism without permission, chronic alcoholism and misbehaving with superior officers…For such reasons, individual (Tej Bahadur) has served mostly in headquarters under supervision of some dedicated superior officer”, the BSF said in a statement.

After the video went viral, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh also ordered an inquiry into the BSF constable’s allegations.

“I have seen a video regarding a BSF jawan’s plight. I have asked the HS (Home Secretary) to immediately seek a report from the BSF & take appropriate action,” the home minister tweeted late last night.

I have seen a video regarding a BSF jawan’s plight. I have asked the HS to immediately seek a report from the BSF & take appropriate action.
Meanwhile, Minister of State (Home) Kiren Rijiju too has assured that any lapse in the welfare of defence forces will be addressed on priority.

“Welfare of our Security Forces is our absolute priority. Any anomaly to be dealt with firmly,” Rijiju said.