1. “Lungar Gupp” – Defined. Some of you may be wondering why the title of this post is being defined at this belated stage. Well, someone from a ‘non-fauji’ background happened to ask me the meaning of this title recently. I told him that “lungar” in army parlance meant the cookhouse where hungry soldiers got together to have a quick meal and share some gossip. Lungar Gupp referred to the ‘gossip’ doing the rounds. In my blog this means gossip, unconfirmed reports, rumours, hearsay, etc, etc. It is all meant to be taken with ‘generous’ helpings of salt. No offence meant – it is all in a lighter vein. So guys, please take this as a disclaimer, no further clarifications wil be given.
2. Career Progression . It is believed that 7 additional posts of AGMs are likely to be created which will take the total to 12 posts. The flip side is that these seven posts will be reduced from the 40 or so existing Grade ‘B’ posts. Another feature which is likely to be done away with is the erstwhile ‘barsati’ designation of AGM (though running scale will remain). So this is bad news for those of you who had got two sets of visiting cards printed (one for outsiders and one for insiders !!). In case this proves to be true, our friends in Grade ‘A’ are not going to like it (reduction of Grade ‘B’ posts). Well, let us wait and watch !!
3. Addendum . Apropos ‘Lungar Gupp XXIII’ Sumit Upreti had called me up last week to say that he would be reporting to Delhi office today (16 July 2007). Here’s wishing him all the best.
4. Unity in Diversity . A serving Army officer has sent me a photo which I must share with you all. My ‘fauji’ colleagues will remember seeing such slogans by the Border Roads Organisation in field areas :
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Lungar gupp : More often than not the news emanating from the lungar gupp is authentic as it is initiated by the 'sahayaks' and the drivers of the senior officers. The casual coversation amongst the senior officers is overheard by them and then reproduced in the cook-house at dinner time. However, at times, due to communication gap, their evesdropping creats havoc. Once a young lady officer was telling her colleague that she got a 'love letter' (a warning letter in Army terminology) from the Commanding Officer for having created some mess up. Her 'sahayak' overheard the same and next day, the gossip doing the rounds of the ORs' (Other Ranks) lines was, that " CO Sahib aur lady Capt Sahib mein kuchh chakkar chal raha hai"
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