Brace yourself because this might be the most bizarre news you have heard in recent times.

Pretty sure you'd agree with us on the fact that the jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) have the toughest job. Becoming one of the primary guardians of the country's border is no easy feat and therefore the respect for them increases manifold in our hearts. And honestly, the selfless hard work they put in for the country in unparalleled.

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But do you want to know how does the country pay them back for their work?  By cutting their pay!

Classic, isn't it?

Hear us out on this one.

So recently, inside the BSF's 15th Battalion headquarters in Mahatpur, Nadia (West Bengal), the 'Zero Parade' took place which is basically a routine exercise to account for the daily activities of the jawans.

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During the same, a report was to be given by constable Sanjeev Kumar. While presenting it, Sanjeev used the words "Modi programme". Can you tell us what's wrong with this statement?

Think hard. Really, really hard.

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Nothing? We thought so too.

But apparently, the fact that he referred to the Prime Minister without using the word 'Shri' or 'Honourable' is equivalent to disrespecting the PM.

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We genuinely thought this was a spoof when we heard this but unfortunately, it isn't.

Firstly, it's hard to accept that this is 'disrespectful' and if for one minute, we do somehow accept it, we cannot even begin to deal with the consequences. In our heads, an ideal solution would have been to just remind the constable that he should refer to the PM with 'honourable' or maybe a little more strictness could be shown, but nope, a nice, peaceful solution is not just the way to go in our country.

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The commanding officer of the battalion, Commandant Anup Lal Bhagat, went ahead and took a disciplinary action against Kumar. Finding him "guilty" under Section 40 of the BSF Act (prejudicial to good order and discipline of the force), Kumar was handed down a seven day pay cut.

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Yes, ladies and gentleman that actually happened.

So the moral of the story is that what all a jawan does for the country doesn't matter and the fact that they do not get as much pay as they ideally should be blatantly ignored; a prefix is OBVIOUSLY more important than anything else. Who cares if it was a genuine mistake? Not the senior authorities of course.

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We have no idea how Kumar must have felt after hearing this order and we definitely can't wrap our heads around this whole thing. How can something so trivial lead to cut in your hard-earned pay? If someone gets it, please make us understand too.