Modi gives wrong information about Field Marshall Cariappa & General Thimayya
Kalburgi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is busy in campaigning for Karnataka Assembly polls these days, has give the wrong information about India’s two greatest military heroes Field Marshall Cariappa & General Thimayya while addressing an election rally at Kalburgi.
He said that India won the 1948 war under General Thimaya, but after the war, the man who saved Kashmir was insulted by Nehru and the then defence minister, Krishna Menon.
Incidentally, the first war India fought after Independence in 1947-48 was under General Francis Bucher. General Thimayya led the Army in the operations in Kashmir and went on to become the Army Chief in 1957.
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala took on the PM and said, "Modi ji, Better start reading from a paper to brush up your knowledge of history. In 1947, K'ntaka pride Gen Thimayya was the High Commissioner to U.K. between 1947-52 & not Army Chief."
After realising that he had jumbled the facts, Surjewala deleted his tweet and put up a new one. He said, "Modi ji, Better start reading from a paper to brush up your knowledge of history. Gen Thimayya became Army Chief only on 8th May 1957 and not 1947 as you alleged. V K Krishna Menon was ambassador to the UK between 1947-52 & not Defence Minister as you alleged."
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I remained truthful with the script: Anubhav sinha responds to 'IC 814' controversy
New Delhi: Despite the controversy surrounding his latest web series, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, director Anubhav Sinha remains confident and grateful. The series has been accused of misrepresenting the religious identity of the five terrorists who hijacked the Indian Airlines flight in 1999. In response, the OTT platform added a disclaimer specifying the real names of the perpetrators.
Sinha, while speaking about the controversy, emphasized that he remains focused on the positive reception the series has received. "Pyaar bahut zyada aa raha hai. All the praise, love, and pats on the back make everything else fade away," Sinha said, adding that he avoids engaging in controversies and prefers to concentrate on his work. He highlighted that the project was intensely researched and that he remained truthful to the script throughout its development, which began in June 2022.
Several survivors have shared their experiences post the release of the show, and Sinha noted that while he hasn't been active online, he is aware of the discussions. He mentioned that, like his previous films Mulk (2018), Thappad (2020), Anek (2022), and Bheed (2023), he approached this project with a purist mindset. "Many are calling this my best work to date, and people are binge-watching it with their families, which I am happy to know from the platform data," he said, expressing his gratitude.
Reflecting on his first web series experience, Sinha admitted that initially, he was concerned about the format being shown on a small screen. However, he said that the overwhelming response, with the series trending in 42 countries, has been gratifying.
Looking ahead, Sinha revealed that he has 4-5 scripts in the pipeline but plans to take a break, possibly at a hill station, to relax before starting afresh.
