The valour of our soldiers is not to be used to procure votes for any political party | The Indian Express

The valour of our soldiers is not to be used to procure votes for any political party | The Indian Express

Written by Sushant Singh |Updated: April 17, 2019 7:57:14 am

sushant.singh@expressindia.com

The valour of our soldiers is not to be used to procure votes for any political party

The dragging of the armed forces into electoral politics by the top leaders of the ruling party has thrown a grave challenge to our democratic institutions. All citizens can play their part by denouncing attempts to mobilise the military as a political actor.

The election campaign season is on and the Army is forming a major part of the ruling party’s campaign agenda. Illustration by CR Sasi Kumar.

Two incidents, involving politicians and military officials in public, have been in the limelight in the past two months, both gaining visibility due to social media platforms. Both the countries are democracies from the British Commonwealth, which means that the two armies are also similar in their ethos, culture and norms to the Indian Army.