The document discusses whether Indian Army officers can afford luxury cars like BMWs and Audis. It notes that while Army salaries have increased, officers choose to serve the country out of patriotism rather than money. Luxury cars are unimportant to them compared to serving the nation. Some key points made are that Army officers can save more than civilians due to provided housing and travel, and that the prestige of serving in the Army is greater than any car. In the end, it says officers would prefer to drive Army vehicles which allow them to protect the country.
2. It is meant that the Army is least corrupted organisation in India. For
lifetime they give service to the nation but don't earn for themselves.
How much salary would you demand to do what is shown in the below
pics?
People joining the Army are not paid high and neither have they joined it
for that reason. Hence they are never able to afford BMW & AUDIs. They
join Army to serve the nation out of Patriotism.
This is what they do!
20. BMW and AUDI are just the dust of
their toes. They are much above these.
21. Indian Army officers carry with a personality that is much
more valuable than a BMW or an Audi car.
Even if they have the money to buy such cars, they don't care
about showing it off, they have enough content in themselves
to impress others with.
22. Heard this somewhere;
"A throne doesn't define a king, but the king defines the
throne"
Similarly, Audis and BMWs are not needed by the army
men. Whichever vehicle they drive, it will be as majestic as
the BMWs and Audis that others drive. It becomes
immaterial for them which vehicle they drive once they
come to the public life like the rest of us.
23. Can Indian army officers buy a BMW or an Audi?
Can a mid-level employee of Infosys buy a BMW or an Audi?
Sure they can if they make good strategic investments with
time.
Just to tell you that after the Sixth pay commission the salaries
in the Army are comparable with what civilians get. As an
officer a person is able to save much more than his counterpart
middle class Indian. The primary reason is that they do not have
to spend on housing and cars. Same with food.
Now before you start thinking me as a hater of the Indian army,
let me tell you that my best friend of ten years is a captain in
the army.
24. He is doing well for himself. He does not think that he is not earning for
himself. Army now pays good salaries and perks. This is just an old
notion that army does not pay well, and this forces Indian youngsters to
never even think of joining the army.
As your rank starts increasing, you start getting jeeps and other vehicles
for your use. Even the cars come at a discount for Indian army officers
as compared to civilians. The perks are just like in any organisation for
that matter. With time, your profile increases and perks too.
Many Indian army officers also come from good rich families who might
have luxury cars.
25. Audi & BMW car symbolizes that one is rich in terms of Money.
Indian Defense Officer symbolizes that one is rich in terms of
discipline and reputation.
Its easy to own an Audi or BMW; but its really hard to be an
Officer and devote your whole life for the country.
26. Without spending a single from salary it will take
Indian army 6 years to buy the cheapest Audi in the
market... With a salary of 30K a month.
Joining a military is not about living a luxurious life.
32. "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride them! goes the old
saying. So maybe one fine day, the government might decide to
"honour" some of these brave men and women with any of these
awesome cars.
Oh, and if the government really does the honouring part, it
would simply be met with rejection. Why? An Indian soldier
doesn't accept an honour. S/He earns it.
They earn not the Audi's, but the class and distinction.
They earn not the BMW's, but the pride and respect.
And most importantly, they are loved and respected widely
than their fellow citizens who own fancy Audi's and BMW.
33. Why should they limit themselves to just AUDI or BMW when they
get to fly MIGs, Sukhoi etc. and get to drive those mean tankers or
those hugely intimidating army trucks. AUDI, BMW etc. are only for
us civilians to get noticed.
Any army, navy or air force person can get noticed by merely walking
in by their gait. Believe me an air force commander is more
intimidating than an AUDI. The sight of an army soldier in a BULLET
is better than even a celebrity sitting in a BMW.
Even if they can afford why would they want to bother about these
miniscule materialistic things. They have seen much better ones.
42. Have you ever seen any millionaire fighting for country on the
borders?
Have you ever seen any millionaire leaving family behind for his
country?
Have you ever seen any millionaire holding a gun to protect his
country?
Have you ever seen any millionaire thinking about giving up his whole
life for country?
It takes nothing to drive an Audi or BMW. You require balls of
steel to drive tank or Armed personnel carriers vehicles.