Syed Ata Hasnain | Pluralism is a way of life for India’s armed forces
Deccan ChronicleWarriors of the Indian armed forces, past or present, tend to take its unique value system for granted. That is nothing unique because officers belonging to faiths other than Muslim who command Muslim sub-units in the Grenadiers, Rajputana Rifles or the Rajput Regiment always ensure they keep all “rozas” through the period of Ramzan, and even say their prayers with the troops five times a day. Little wonder then that when the customary “iftar” function is held in Jammu and Kashmir and the Army plays host to some local people, there are objections posted all over by the owner of a right-wing extremist television channel. This time, its Jammu-based PRO, unlettered in the ways of the social media, decided to take down the photographs which he had rightly posted to showcase the Army’s unique inclusive culture and respect for local customs. Let everyone understand that the centre of gravity of CI/CT campaigns is always the people of that geographic sub-region; anything and everything done to win their hearts and minds contributes to the Army’s overall intent of neutralising enemy propaganda and keeping the people strongly on our side.
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