'The reality is that the Kashmiri loves the fauj'

October 26, 2016 16:57

"In the army, in my unit mandir, the prayer was led by my wife and me and as you know I am a Muslim. That is what motivated me to write that article (on Nawazuddin). Anywhere you go to in the Indian Army you will find a sarv dharm sthal. If your idea of nationalism is multiculturalism, then you just have to go to the Indian Army.

"In the J&K Light Infantry, the MMG gun has been transformed to 'Mandir, Masjid, Gurdwara'.On the day of Eid, if the maulvi is not there, the granthi can lead the namaaz. Yeh Hai Indian Army!"

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) redefines nationalism and patriotism. Archana Masih/Rediff.com listens in. Take a look.

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