Modi The Guardian (Modi Ka Parivar)

Typical politically coloured piece by @ajaishukla His main contentions are 1. Senior military leadership, especially IAF is leaning Hindutva for career advancement. 2. All military leadership has a risk averse zero error syndrome and is now unable to act in a daring manner. 3. Use of Sanskrit = Hindutva = Backwardness These are his beliefs that come across. But he he doesn't explain how exactly can Sanskrit be used to imply Hindutva or backwardness. Still, he is incensed enough to call Air Mshl Ghuratia, Mr Ghuratia, delibarately removing a senior military rank prefixed always and everytime. Mister Shukla I guess. He even takes umbrage to Air Mshl Bharti quoting from the Ramayan in what was a masterly briefing. He equates CEO of RJB Trust, an appointment that will preside over 100s of crores of funds, and administer a shrine that will possibly emerge to rival Vaishno Devi/ Tirupati in status and significance with a huge footfall with 'running a temple' like it's the village mandir. Reduces also, a very senior, capable, decorated, and war certified commander to what was his original "trade", i.e. that of a fighter pilot. Disregarding the long years spent in leadership roles with security, admin, HR, budgeting, expenditure, infra planning and decision making, at multiple levels. What next Mr Shukla? Will you judge every military veteran for suitability for the jobs they do based on their YOs/ Subs courses? Perhaps even ask for Adm DK Joshi to prove how his ASW specialisation qualified him to run ANI administration as Lt Gov? Then this vacuous claim of risk aversion and zero error syndrome. Ok. Sure. But what has changed? To an extent it is there everywhere. The military being no different. No inputs as to how it has changed? None. Except contradicting himself by saying Kailash operation was good, but EL in 2020 was not. Eh? So how did he link the lack of decision making (that he hasn't proven) with Hindutva leanings (also not proven, apart from use of Sanskrit!)? Well... he used a word salad with MacArthur dressing. Out of context and unrelated. But he used it nevertheless. And the usual suspects will pick it up and repost.. and comment... 😶 @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @the_hindu