Chandigarh, May 17, 2019 (PPI-OT):A former top official of Indian Army, in an apparent reference to speeches of Narendra Modi and other Indian politicians, has said it is worrisome that the military is increasingly being drawn into the political discourse and used to win political arguments.
Lt Gen (Retd) D S Hooda addressing an event in Chandigarh said, “ …the military (is) being increasingly drawn into the political discourse, it’s being used to win political arguments, it’s being used as something which generates success in the elections. And that frankly is worrisome.”
Lt Gen (Retd) Praveen Bakhshi, who was also present at the event, said politicisation of the armed forces was his “biggest fear”.
“Politicisation of the armed forces is when the government in power can make the armed forces do its bidding, not in the national interest but for personal interest, that could be politicisation,” said Bakhshi.
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