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The Prince of Good Times (@Ak5985965) tweeted at 6:06 pm on Fri, Sep 03, 2021:
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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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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