How jingoism undermined a positive message about Hindu-Muslim relations

Hasan SuroorTIMESOFINDIA.COM
May 23, 2025 | 10:44 IST

Putting Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh on stage during Operation Sindoor briefings sent a powerful message of unity. But then, irresponsible remarks by political leaders ruined it all



The line between genuine patriotism and jingoism is notoriously thin. How thin is best illustrated by the following incidents, among many others, reported over the past week in the wake of India’s successful retaliatory strikes against Pakistan.
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