Colonel flies from Canada for wedding in Sahayak's family

Amid the controversy over an Army jawan describing the menial duties a Sahayak is entrusted with by the Army officers and their families, comes the tale of a senior Army officer flying all the way from Canada to attend a wedding in his Sahayak's family.

For Col G S Ghuman, all it took was a call from his former 'buddy' - as Sahayaks are known in the Army - inviting him to attend his son's wedding.

Havildar Balagowda Raigowda Patil worked as the Colonel's 'buddy' for almost two decades, before the two retired from the Army around 10 years ago.

"He (Patil) is family. How could I say no? I had to attend his son's wedding. So here I am, in India," Col Ghuman told

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