From The Tribune
Sarbjit Dhaliwal/TNSJalandhar, August 28
Whereas India has made women BSF recruits part of the retreat ceremony at the Indo-Pak Joint Checkpost at Wagah border, Pakistan, who was the first to recruit women rangers, has no such plans.
The BSF officials had informally broached the matter regarding inducting women, having high appeal among visitors from both sides of the border, in the retreat ceremony with Pakistan Rangers. However, there is no response as yet in this regard. Sources said it appeared that because of some cultural and social inhibitions in that country, Pakistan Rangers did not want to make women part of the retreat ceremony.
A few weeks ago, India had made women part of the beating retreat ceremony. But they play only a peripheral role in this highly emotive exercise. “Actually our women recruits just pilot the BSF jawans, who conduct the ceremony along with Pakistan Rangers. Women recruits do not take part in the real action of lowering the flag, the high-stomping parade etc,” said a BSF official.
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