Save secular fabric from pre-partition termites

Azam Khan’s recent statement laced with communal overtones on the Kargil War surprises no discerning observer. It is a symptom of a disease that persists due to the pernicious vote-bank politics of India’s secularists. Khan ranted at a rally that “those who fought for victory in Kargil were not Hindu soldiers, but Muslim soldiers”. This is no off-the-cuff statement, or ‘slip of tongue’ but part of a sinister design to divide the army, communalise it and eventually weaken its solidarity.

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