This absorbing public debate over alleged Muslim specific survey also quivered blogging community.
Vijay writes
It defends the secular nature of the Army and makes the reasonable point that there are other ethnic minorities who are also underrepresented (like Telugus and Gujaratis).
Uniform quotes from HT
Indian Army chief Gen JJ Singh on Monday vehemently opposed the Government’s move to gather information of the number of Muslims in the armed forces. Gen Singh said that every citizen had an equal chance to serve in uniform.
Sriram mentions a follow up article from Indian Express
the Sachar committee had not even asked for the data. It was Member-Secretary Abusaleh Shariff who sent a letter to the Defence Minister stressing the importance of such a survey.
Desh opines
it is rather instructive that it is being attempted NOT by the usual villains - the BJP - but the “oh-so-holy” pseudo-secular party - Congress
