Thread by @Ak5985965

Much needed and high time. Alongwith that we should have a serious and open minded look at many colonial vestiges

1. Nam Namak Nishan - As someone pointed out to me recently (I hadn't thought of it) the Namak especially was British salary being paid to a mercenary army

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https://twitter.com/ajitdatta/status/1433685812487417860

of natives to protect the British empire. It signifies a debt to the British empire and not to the Dharti or Rashtra (civilisation)

The Indian Army does not have a आदर्श वाक्य / motto like all its Corps, Regiments do

Perhaps we shud have one. धर्मों रक्षित धर्मः is ideal

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Dharma is fundamental to Indian Army. Western Command has the धर्म चक्र ,Gen Parnaik ex GOC n C NC often used the term "Sword of Dharma". Its in Regiment's, Corps' mottos. ASC - सेवा असामाकम धर्मः , Madras Regt - सधर्म निधानम श्रेष्ठ

Another option could be धरती धर्म देश

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2. Next is changing some regimental insignia. The Kumaon Regiment derives it's from the Russel Family's coat of arms. It's a demi rampant lion holding the Christian Cross ✝️. Certainly does not gel with its war cry Kalika Mata ki Jai or its adarsh vakya Prakamo Vijayate

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The Garhwal Rifles has the Maltese Cross ✝️ in its insignia which does not gel with its adarsh vakya of Yudhaye Krit Nischya and war cry Badri Vishal Ki Jai

I think the rest of the Regiments and Corps are fine

3. The Navy needs to evaluate its use of the George Cross ✝️

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It was removed but was brought back again, I am told on Sonia Gandhi's insistence. We have a glorious maritime tradition from Cholas to Marthas that we can pick an apt and worthy flag from. Why do we have to persist with a colonial flag ?

4. We have changed adarash vakyas

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of many Corps and Regts after independence. Some battle honours of colonial times were also discarded as "repugnant". Time to complete the job and decolonise the Indian Armed Forces completely

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@rajnathsingh @narendramodi

*Swadharma not Sadharma.

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