‘Decolonisation’ & Rewriting Indian History: Rational approach expected
I received a WhatsApp message with a photograph yesterday (14.12.2024) from an ex-army Major General which set me thinking about the way we Indians are. I think the reason for all our problems as a Democratic country is because the way we are — tolerant in the face of intolerance, compromising in the face of victory, servility in the face of superiority. Sometimes cutting the nose to spite our face. Advantage our adversary. The WhatsApp message mentioned above seems to substantiate my opinion about we the Indians. But now let me publish excerpts from the WhatsApp message. The picture is published above.
The picture is that of the historic surrender of Pakistan Army to Indian Army in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 16th December 1971 following Bangladesh War. That victory day is observed as Vijay Diwas. Now the WhatsApp message says that this picture that had been in the Army HQ has been removed and the army veterans are much upset and angry.
While it is not clear when the photograph was removed from the army headquarters, veterans believe it is part of the ‘decolonisation’ drive undertaken by the BJP government for the past several years. The removal of the iconic photograph, however, is a serious mistake and an insult to the Indian armed forces, they say.
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