Trolled on social media, Army deletes tweet on ‘iftaar’ party in J-K’s Doda

Jammu: The Military’s tweet about holding of an ‘Iftaar’ celebration for the civilian inhabitants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district was eliminated after trolling allegedly by extremist parts who felt offended by the photographs highlighting the secular character of the armed forces. The now-deleted tweet on the Twitter deal with of PRO Defence Jammu learn “retaining alive the traditions of secularism, an Iftaar was organized by the Indian Military at Arnora in Doda district”. It was accompanied by a number of pictures exhibiting the Military and civilian breaking the Ramzan quick collectively, a senior officer interacting with locals and a uniformed particular person becoming a member of ‘Namaz’ (prayers).

Nevertheless, the tweet, which was uploaded on April 21, was deleted inside hours after the deal with got here beneath assault from the trolls who have been apparently towards the secular character of the Military, a observe adopted by the drive which holds ‘Sarva Dharma Sthal’ — a spot of worship for all religions in all its formations throughout the nation.

Although an Military spokesperson declined to touch upon the problem, an Military officer on the situation of anonymity mentioned the drive had not solely tweeted in regards to the operate but additionally issued an official launch as Iftaar events are an everyday characteristic in the course of the fasting month of Ramzan to construct a powerful bond with the general public.

It was stunning and unhappy to see the response of sure individuals to the tweet which triggered pointless debate and was killing the essential message of upholding communal concord, the officer mentioned.

“Now this illness has unfold even within the Indian Military? Unhappy,” a tweet in Hindi by a social media consumer referring to the Military internet hosting the Iftaar celebration triggered a debate in help and towards the Military.

Nevertheless, the elimination of the tweet from the Military deal with didn’t go down properly with the veteran troopers.

“Indian Military has been on the forefront of interfaith concord. We as officers take pleasure in the truth that we’ve NO faith, we simply undertake the faith of the troops we command,” Maj Gen (retd) Yash Mor tweeted.