We The People: Making The Army A Political Tool?
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement claiming military-like discipline and the ability of the group to be combat-ready quicker than the army has caused a political storm with the army being the unwilling focus yet again. While the army chief had recently exhorted all political leaders to keep the military out of politics, the request seems to have fallen on deaf ears. While many BJP leaders have come to the RSS chief's defence, the Congress party has demanded that Mr Bhagwat apologise for the comment. On this episode of We The People, we ask: has the RSS statement betrayed military aspirations of the organisation? Is the BJP's defence of the RSS questioning the army's ability yet another political manoeuvre as the country moves closer to the election year?
