Last week, while on the campaign trail in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Congress party for insulting two illustrious generals of the Indian Army. But after such gallantry, the saviour of Kashmir, General Thimayya, was repeatedly insulted by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Defence Minister V.K. A polarisationIndian electioneering and the rhetoric on the campaign trail have acquired a very sharp and polarising sectarian contour since 2014 and the Prime Minister has demonstrated that veiled aspersions can be cast even against a former Prime Minister and Vice-President, if these can lead to electoral advantage. Should all this be allowed to be extended to the Indian military? This objective apolitical commitment was tested during the Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975.

Source: The Hindu May 06, 2018 18:33 UTC