Srinagar (J&K): After being questioned by right-wing trolls, the Indian Army deleted from its official Twitter handle the pictures of an Iftar party it had organised in J&K to convey a message of secularism.
On April 21, the PRO Defence Jammu posted pictures of the Iftar party on its verified Twitter handle (@prodefencejammu). The photographs showing Muslim men and children breaking fast in Doda district along with the General Officer Commanding of the Delta Force of the Army’s Rashtriya Rifles were shared with the tweet: "Keeping alive the traditions of #secularism, an Iftaar party was organized by the #IndianArmy in Arnora in Doda district."
The PRO's tweet prompted Sudarshan News editor-in-chief Suresh Chavhanke, who is known for his vitriolic remarks, to tweet, “Ab ye bimari Bharatiya sena mein bhi ghus gayi hai? Dukhad… (Now this disease has spread even in the Indian Army? Sad...)". Similar sentiments were echoed by several other right-wing Twitter accounts. Facing backlash, the Army deleted the tweet without giving any explanation.
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अब यह बीमारी भारतीय सेना में भी घुस गईं हैं? दुःखद … https://t.co/AiRkdLUUBl
— Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News” (@SureshChavhanke) April 21, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">अब यह बीमारी भारतीय सेना में भी घुस गईं हैं? दुःखद … https://t.co/AiRkdLUUBl
— Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News” (@SureshChavhanke) April 21, 2022अब यह बीमारी भारतीय सेना में भी घुस गईं हैं? दुःखद … https://t.co/AiRkdLUUBl
— Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News” (@SureshChavhanke) April 21, 2022
Chavhanke's views on Islam and Muslims are no secret. He had shot a promo for the controversial show "UPSC Jihad". The show was later stopped after being banned by Supreme Court. When ETV Bharat contacted the Army regarding the whole matter, they declined to comment.
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