The Beasts and The Brutes

By Sumit Paul, New Age Islam 14 May 2025 TV celebrity and former army officer Gaurav Arya has sparked an outrage and a brief diplomatic row after he called Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi a ‘son of a pig’ on air. Araghchi was in India on an official visit on 8 May and met President Draupadi Mumu and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi. This is all the more embarrassing because the officers from the Services are always very well-mannered and dignified. They refrain from using uncouth language and uttering imprecations. But this man Maj Gaurav Arya, Major General G D Bakshi, a couple of former Army personnel and a posse of abusive TV anchors nonchalantly use offensive language and cuss words to please their political masters. It's obvious that all these brutes and uncultured individuals are on the payroll of the current political dispensation. Their choice of words and body language clearly show their political leanings. Maj Arya and Maj General Bakshi are a disgrace to the Army. Maj Arya was also demanding, "Mujhe Munir Ka Sar Chahiye" (I want the head of General Munir). Such intemperate language has no place in a civilised society. The panel discussions on war and terrorism have become too vociferous and belligerent. Agreed, all these people are handsomely paid to extol and eulogise the current government and its certain leaders, it doesn't mean they should stoop to unthinkable levels. One can understand Manoj Muntashir's sycophantic, nay grovelling, loyalty towards Modi because he has no work and he comes from a civilian background. He's also a very mediocre lyricist and scriptwriter who's more often than not jobless. So, he acts as an obligate parasite. But what about Major Arya and Bakshi? They're from the Army. Exemplary behaviour is expected of them. Yet, they behave like street rogues involved in a noisy brawl. This is unbecoming of them. The Army must reprimand these wayward and unbridled former officers for bringing the Army into disrepute. ---- A regular columnist for New Age Islam, Sumit Paul is a researcher in comparative religions, with special reference to Islam. He has contributed articles to the world's premier publications in several languages including Persian. URL: https://www.newageislam.com/spiritual-meditations/beasts-brutes/d/135529 New Age Islam, Islam Online, Islamic Website, African Muslim News, Arab World News, South Asia News, Indian Muslim News, World Muslim News, Women in Islam, Islamic Feminism, Arab Women, Women In Arab, Islamophobia in America, Muslim Women in West, Islam Women and Feminism