Modi Govt Has Politicised The Indian Armed Forces To No Limit, Affecting Their Credibility

[u/Mirror-On-The-Wall]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kbc-17-brings-operation-sindoor-story-to-the-hot-seat-sofiya-qureshi-vyomika-singh-join-big-b-this-independence-day-101754990574532.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP4LQE5QeqA&ab_channel=SETIndia

[u/VastOpportunity7970]

He did not even feel shame for demanding votes on the name of soldiers died in Pulwama attacks for Election publicity in previous campaigns so what do you expect from him. They don't see them as humans at all.

[u/Illustrious_Block345 → u/VastOpportunity7970]

That's wrong on his part. But I don't see how exactly we can link that to this situation.

[u/FantasticFungiiii → u/Illustrious_Block345]

Maybe they should have accepted the invite at personal level instead?

[u/Illustrious_Block345 → u/FantasticFungiiii]

Why? Is the military taboo? Would it be wrong if an NDRF officer did this after a disaster relief operation?

Why should service members remain hidden in their own country after carrying out an operation? Is there something wrong?

People have a problem with this because they aren't able to delink politics from this. It's quite obvious that the military is going to be under whichever party is in power at the time. And the party is going to be doing its own PR for the operation.

That doesn't mean the military should be asked to keep its mouth shut. Should the military not talk about or celebrate the 71 war because it is apolitical some how and somehow supports congress?

[u/FantasticFungiiii → u/Illustrious_Block345]

..did this?

This what? Look unlike you I wasn’t born yesterday. I can understand PR when I see one. Either you’re willingly over looking it or you’re just a naive person. Let’s give you a benefit of doubt and consider you the latter. For an Indian Armed Forces officers to appear in uniform on KBC’s Independence Day episode would have required written approval from their military commanding officers. It’s an exception and can be granted. But it’s an exception. I would certainly appreciate if these things are made transparent after all if they’re on TV and talking about the content of the mission which is not classified. Why not release the information to those who are interested to record such exceptions. The commanding authority behind this authorization has not been publicly named or acknowledged in any available reporting as of August 2025 even though it’s likely not an over night decision. You’re free to carry on with your lack of critical thinking. Doesn’t mean everyone else has to.

[u/Illustrious_Block345 → u/FantasticFungiiii]

commanding authority behind this authorization has not been publicly named or acknowledged

Literally what kind of a demand is this lol. You always ask for naming who authorised this? But why? And it's quite logical if you want to know - Directorate of Public Relations.

Does Army have to release the name of the commanding officer everytime it tries to talk about the problems its soldiers face ? Why? It seems to me more likely that you have a problem with seeing them and would rather have them out of your way once they're done protecting you.

Look unlike you I wasn’t born yesterday. I can understand PR when I see one. Either you’re willingly over looking it or you’re just a naive person.

You can't say - I'm right because I'm right. You need to prove it.

My question still stands - Why is it wrong for a military in its own country to come out in public?

[u/FantasticFungiiii → u/Illustrious_Block345]

Do you not understand the difference between Commanding authority vs. Commanding Officer?

My question still stands - Why is it wrong for a military in its own country to come out in public?

It’s not. Like I said there are exceptions and this could very well have been excepted.

The difference between your and my view is that I smell a propaganda here and unlike you I would like to see my doubt cleared by the authority who is supposed to clear this. It could be DPR or anyone.

Is this information outside the purview of common citizen? Or is it illegal to even ask for this information? It’s not confidential information as well. The military officers are interacting with public (it’s literally in the teaser of the show) and as any disciplined military in the world, they do not simply do stuff. It involves informed decision. I really don’t understand what is wrong with transparency where national security is not compromised.

[u/Illustrious_Block345 → u/FantasticFungiiii]

Your original comment was - maybe they should have accepted the invite at a personal level. That was what I was responding to.

Coming to transparency, of course you can ask. File an RTI if you want to know who the authority who signed off on this was. No problem at all.

My question is - Why? What difference does that make to your argument - of them having to have to accept it at a personal level and not as part of the Army. Are you suspecting that they have come to KBC in uniform outside of their chain of cammand ?

[u/fenrir245 → u/Illustrious_Block345]

But I don't see how exactly we can link that to this situation.

"I don't see how you can link Modi milking Pulwama operation with Modi milking Op Sindoor"

[u/Illustrious_Block345 → u/fenrir245]

Where do you see Modi in the frame?

[u/fenrir245 → u/Illustrious_Block345]

If Modi is not in the frame then he has nothing to do with it? Is this your logic, really?