New Delhi: Over 150 veterans including eight former service Chiefs have written to President RamNath Kovind urging him to intervene against politicisation of the armed forces in the Lok Sabha elections.
The letter, sent to the President on Thursday, refers to the 'unusual and unacceptable practice of political leaders taking credit for the military operations like cross-border strikes and even being called 'Modi ki sena' referring to recent comments by Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath.
They also urged the President to take all necessary steps to urgently direct all political parties that they must forthwith desist from using the military, military uniforms or symbols, and any action by military formations or personnel, for political purposes or to further their political agendas.
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