1. #IndiaGateLawns OR #NationalWarMemorialCircle Is a MASSIVE circle which has India Gate, National War Memorial on two opposite plots and a Canopy in centre. The Canopy had King George’s statue till 1968.
2. #IndiaGateLawns OR #NationalWarMemorialCircle India Gate was constructed in remembrance of 90,000 Indian soldiers who died during FIRST WORLD WAR. Names of ONLY 13,600 are etched on walls.
3. #IndiaGateLawns OR #NationalWarMemorialCircle India Gate attracts highest tourist footfall in Delhi, massive lawns are open to public, baloon & ice cream sellers, rocket toys and complete festive atmosphere has always been the signature of IG visit. Circle has two parkings
4. #IndiaGateLawns OR #NationalWarMemorialCircle Amar Jawan Jyoti came up in 1972. All the above festival like atmosphere happens 25-30 meters beyond the Amar Jawan Jyoti. People take pics from as close as 15 meters from Jyoti. Have you forgotten Bollywood Film promos?
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Questions for idiots
1.No one ever mentioned statue of King George till 1968 in the canopy. Why?
2.India Gate was constructed for a soldiers who died in WWI. What about WWII?
3.What about Indian soldiers who died in 1948?
6. #IndiaGateLawns OR #NationalWarMemorialCircle 4.What about soldiers who died in 1962?
5.What about soldiers who died in 1965?
6.The entire circle, which is almost a 3 km drive, is PRIDE OF INDIA. Any comments?
7. #IndiaGateLawns OR #NationalWarMemorialCircle 7.King George’s statue was removed. Gandhi’s was to be put. It was discussed in Parliament. Why was it not put?
8.Some Veterans are screaming and talking about ‘sanctity’ of NWM, object to ‘festival type celebration’ by….
8. #NationalWarMemorial 8.object to ‘festival type celebration’ by civs. WHERE TF were they earlier? 9.So far as no one enters NWM, the lawns are public place, why scream?
10.WHY ARE YOU GUYS F*******G and VITIATING atmosphere of India?
1. #ColonialArmy#HypocriteVeterans THIS THREAD WILL SEE LOT OF RED FACES. Veterans have NO RIGHT to criticise anything happening in India for one simple reason, has that Veteran ever criticised or commented on ‘Colonial Practices’ of Army? WHY VETERANS DO NOT SPEAK UP?
2. #ColonialArmy#HypocriteVeterans Will tell you WHY VETERANS DO NOT SPEAK UP, Why they see but select to keep quiet? What has boxed them into silence? What false pride is invoked to keep them quiet? How retired Generals exploit ‘religion’ to progress their careers?
1. CDS. While Navy and Airforce continued with their progressive training since 1990, Army was completely consumed in Counter Insurgency. It shifted its assembly line of producing generals to CI. A Lieutenant in 1990 is a Maj Gen/Lt Gen today. We have product of CI all over.
2. CDS. We have the Army Commanders and Chief who were Captains in 1989-85, and the only lot commissioned prior to CI that started in 1990. They have spent their service from Major to Lt Gen/General in CI. The upward mobility was provided by CI or commanding a Strike Corps.
3. CDS. Focusing on CI. All one has to do is to list out every Lt Gen promoted from 2001 to date and simply see their Command. Command of unit, Brigade, Division and Corps. 99% earned their ranks due to Counter Insurgency. They invested in CI industry.
1/n @nudelhilawfora Sir, There is a trend when a veteran passes away, his erstwhile service directorate or Regiment publishes an obituary in newspapers. It is always from ‘Director General Regiment of xxx’ or numerous such HQs. What is the need? They left forces many years back!
2/n It is now strictly followed. Pick up any news paper and you can see it on daily basis. Only Officers deaths get an obituary. Is it not a very deeply distressing exercise? Why doesn’t @adgpi stop this practice? Soldiers fade away, but these directorates play with emotions.
3/n No one questions them. Selective obituaries keep popping up in newspapers. These directorates have no clue where and in what state the Veterans and Widows live. They are absolutely clueless but must suddenly rise to pay random tributes to ‘deceased officers’.
1. #ArmChairGenerals How many remember Republic Day 2016 when 50 “highly decorated” Lieutenant Generals of the Indian Army were conferred awards for ‘distinguished service’. Ironically,the majority of them were based either in Delhi or in peace posts. READ newindianexpress.com/thesundaystand…
2. #ArmChairGenerals It has become absolutely customary to ‘distribute’ these ‘arm chair’ awards after a person attains a Maj Gen or equivalent rank. It goes by seniority, Command Stream, Lanyard, Rank, Residual Service, Blue Eyes, I mean anything. Each has an entire HQ of staff.
3. #ArmChairGenerals The ‘Staff’ is highly qualified and gets posted on merit. Each looks after his portfolio independently, each senior staffs career progress depends on Generals pen. A Maj Gen practically has no task since forces have absolutely drawn on concrete procedures.
1. #IndiaChina Chinese villages, construction, activity and frenzy on Indian side all displays only one aspect, ‘shallowness of our knowledge’ and ‘fear of facts’. Have we ever kept finger on where the problem started? Nehru. Has BJP been….
2. #IndiaChina able to convince India of what went wrong, who is to blame and why 1962 war was avoidable? BJP cannot since the overuse of ‘Nehru’ in any and every ill India faces has brought this serious topic of China to a stage where the inheritance is sinking BJPs credibility
3. #IndiaChina The facts are, 1. Today’s state is due to Nehru 2. BJP has a golden chance to correct everything. 3. BJP has not even one leader or military advisor who has knowledge and courage to bring it to notice. 4. Never have yes men brought this to such a low level.
1. #OROP I read lot of tweets on #OROP. Generally the pattern is same. There is a case pending in SC for which I heard in Oct 2020 or so that final date of hearing is to be given by SC. Each time next date is given assigning no reason. Yesterday, again, fresh date was given.
2. #OROP To assume SC is too tight for dates is like gulping quinine without making face. Come over to other side. Veterans. Very imp to read a thread on #MentalHealth and Stupidity of Crowds 👇🏻👇🏻before you read my thread. On Social Media, all veterans are expected to abuse Modi.
3. #OROP Mr Modi & his entire ‘force multipliers’ scream ‘hamne OROP diya’, in the other side there is a case in Supreme Court, which, miraculously, does not get the ‘final’ date since one year. It’s ‘Daya, kuch to gadbad hai’ scenario. My issue is NOT Govt or SC, it is Veterans.