Should Ex-Military Chiefs Join Politics? | In Our Defence, S02, Ep 17

Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, former chief of Air Staff, recently made headlines by joining the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In 2014, former Army Chief, General VK Singh, had also joined the party before the Lok Sabha elections.
In this episode, host Dev Goswami and defence expert Shiv Aroor discuss the trend of ex-military chiefs entering politics.
What's the deal with the intersection of military and politics? Is it concerning? Shiv brings up a crucial point: While many retired military figures, such as ex-chief of army staff Dalbir Singh Suhag, have landed government roles after retirement, joining a political party is a whole different ball game.
India is a democracy, and individuals are entitled to exercise their constitutional rights. Yet, does this trend hint at a bias? What happens when military and politics overlap? Does political influence cloud military judgment?
These are weighty questions that Dev and Shiv delve into, recounting Gen VK Singh's Singh's court case against the UPA government. What was it? Tune in to know!
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00:00-3:12- We are viral?
3:12-14:06- Rakesh Bhadauria Joins BJP
14:-06-29:23--Why dont they make up as defence ministers?
29:23- 39:01-Gen VK Singh’s court case against UPA
39:01- 47:52-Indian Express’s 2012 news report of the army staging a ‘coup’
47:52-54:21-Why India can never slip into a military dictatorship?
54:21-1:01:12-Modi govt’s idea of New Bharat
1:01:12-1:05:21-Lobby exists?
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[@barneylinux]

To add to Shiv’s point about the early leadership and the lack of void in political leadership in India in the formative period. There was a deep bench of high quality leaders in the ruling party and the opposition. Whether we take the communist stalwarts, or people like Kamraj, etc. that was the era when there were many literal “living legends” to provide course and course correction.

[@kasiperumalvenkateswaran6672]

They also hv the right to contest, it's nt that he was a Chief of Defence personal. Everyone has the right to join the politics.

[@sashank91]

While talking about Gen VK Singh's case and how it pissed off the chain of succession, you missed a great opportunity to talk about the TSD team and how the next chiefs went after the officers in the unit to settle scores with the previous chief.

[@databusiness5922]

I would say yes military personalls can contribute immensely to the society for people who are worrying about the possible coup I really believe in the foundations of our country and my unwavering faith in the armed forces if coup where to happen it would have already happened

[@lavaniasbylines2565]

Hi, can we have a brief discussion on the critical role that a commanding officer (CO) plays in a unit? Many people believe that in Galwan, several Chinese chaps would have survived if they had not misbehaved with Col Babu (16 Bihar CO).

[@sara-pr5hs]

Since just about anything is happening in present day Bharat Amrit Kal, Elected Government turning Anarchist, Can our Military gets inspired and behave like this . Money is power and Weapon is power. When there is no democracy anything can happen. Possibilities are immense.

[@AnuragPandey-xw2qg]

Do you think agniveer is good scheme or it needed to be improved

[@asbmbs5530]

When General David Dwight Eisenhower can become president of united states, why not defence chiefs? Rather some ex defence chief should become prime minister or president in future. It is unfortunate that a decorated 4 star ex army general and highly competent man did not get his due in BJP party.

[@subratakumarsarkar4022]

NO , THEY SHOULD NOT AT ALL,

[@BOWMAN8957]

False, anyone can join politics. Ex: Pattanaiks from Odisha, Cap' Amrinder Singh from Punjab etc.