Former Indian naval chief warned India’s descend into a civil war
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NEW DELHI – Former Indian naval chief Admiral Arun Prakash warned that India could descend into civil war as political leadership failed to condemn the recent genocide calls against Muslims by right-wing leaders.
Speaking with *The Wire*, the former senior military commander questioned the silence from the country’s political leadership after calls for ethnic cleansing.
Prakash termed the silence ‘ominous’ saying there should be outright condemnation and firm action. He warned that the next step could be conflict. When asked if this meant India could face a civil war, he said yes, indeed.
The ex-top naval commander along with three other former Naval chiefs and a former Indian Air Force chief wrote an open letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President about the calls for genocide and ethnic cleansing. He also revealed that not a single former Indian army chief was willing to sign the letter.
When asked if he received any response from either, he replied, “None so far (and) it’s futile to expect one”.
