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<p>Upbraided for their "disturbing" arguments, the government must now accept the Supreme Court's verdict that women officers too deserve the opportunity to ascend to the top ranks of the Indian army. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seized on the court's decision and said on social media that the BJP had "disrespected every Indian woman by arguing in the SC that women Army officers... were inferior to men". Part of the government's argument was that the men in the army, most of whom are from rural backgrounds, were not prepared to accept commands from women. The government, though, seemed not to recognise the irony of its position, given its dubious contention that "motherhood, childcare and psychological limitations" should limit a woman's career in the army. That said, the Supreme Court demurred on making a decision on the deployment of women in combat roles.</p><div class="itgimage"><div class="itgimage"><amp-img  src="https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/bodyeditor/202002/Upfront-4-5-Books-Menon-Mar2-2-x443.jpg?8hmWSFA7f1XdATLQtCpXGDaiT4.Kg46b?size=750:*?size=750:*" alt = "" height="443" width="770" class="" layout="responsive"></amp-img></div>
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<p>Upbraided for their "disturbing" arguments, the government must now accept the Supreme Court's verdict that women officers too deserve the opportunity to ascend to the top ranks of the Indian army. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seized on the court's decision and said on social media that the BJP had "disrespected every Indian woman by arguing in the SC that women Army officers... were inferior to men". Part of the government's argument was that the men in the army, most of whom are from rural backgrounds, were not prepared to accept commands from women. The government, though, seemed not to recognise the irony of its position, given its dubious contention that "motherhood, childcare and psychological limitations" should limit a woman's career in the army. That said, the Supreme Court demurred on making a decision on the deployment of women in combat roles.</p><div class="itgimage"><div class="itgimage"><img  height="443"  title=""  width="770"  class="" alt="" src="https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/bodyeditor/202002/Upfront-4-5-Books-Menon-Mar2-2-x443.jpg?8hmWSFA7f1XdATLQtCpXGDaiT4.Kg46b?size=750:*" loading="lazy" /></div>
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