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The Quint's chaupal reaches Bisahan village in Jhajjhar in Haryana. This village is home to retired general Dalbir Singh Suhag, the current Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles and the Army Chief when the surgical strikes were conducted.
In this village of 3,000 people, almost every household has someone enrolled in the army. Rajpal Suhag, a retired flying officer said, "It is wrong to politicise the army. The army is only for the nation. The army is for the underprivileged and no good will come out of politicising the army."
Subedar Balban Singh also added to the argument and said, "Army and caste should not be made into poll issues. The martyred CRPF and BSF jawans should be honoured. The government is not concerned about the safety of the army. Patriotism is being used to secure votes and the name of the army is being used to deviate from pressing issues."
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