Netizens call out KBC 17 as Indian army officers address Operation Sindoor

Amitabh Bachchan will welcome distinguished personnel from the Indian Armed Forces in the Independence Day special episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati KBC season 17The special episode will feature officers narrating critical moments from Indias Operation Sindoor which was carried out against terror facilities in Pakistanoccupied Kashmir and Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22While the officers most certainly requested authorization from the relevant authorities their appearance has sparked outrage with many netizens calling it a PR stunt and an effort at political mileageColonel Sofiya and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh gave press briefings throughout the missionHeres how the netizens reactedThe makers just released a trailer for the show which will run on August 15 showing KBC presenter Amitabh Bachchan welcoming the officers Netizens reacted sternly to the promo a user wrote on X ldquoThis is just unbelievable Operation Sindoor heroes appearing on national TV show KBC Just because one nationalist party wants to milk some votesrdquoOur Army was sacrosanct above politics beyond PRToday Modi govt parades serving soldiers on shows like KBC for image building Even our Army has been made a political tool for Modirsquos PROur forces are to defend the nation not a politicianrsquos brandpictwittercomVPrf7W5QUMmdash Mayank Saxena mayank_sxn August 12 2025Another one wrote how Army was beyond PR but by appearing on KBC the have made it a political tool Our Army was sacrosanct above politics beyond PR Today Modi govt parades serving soldiers on shows like KBC for image building Even our Army has been made a political tool for Modirsquos PR Our forces are to defend the nation not a politicianrsquos brandA user mentioned which next reality show would they appear What next will they now be a part of Bigg Boss or Khatron ke Khiladi or Dance India Dance From when did soldiers need this kind of cheap publicity Hardly inspiring There r much better platforms formal and decent which should have been used if at allThis is going to burn asses of a lot of people Infact the usual suspects are already cryingThose who denied the success of Operation Sindoor will get another reminder why it was successful This time from KBCMasterstroke in PR pictwittercomaAF1oU7BdUmdash Incognito Incognito_qfs August 12 2025Have you ever seen anything like this after a military operation in any serious country How is this even allowed for someone in service The current regime is shamelessly using our forces for its petty politics and hypernationalism another user wrote A user also questioned whether armed forces protocol allowed personnel to appear on reality shows such as KBC The Indian Armed Forces have some protocol some dignity and huge respect Politicians are ruining it for their personal benefit Thats shameful he pennedPriyanka Chaturvedi of the Shiv Sena UBT also spoke about the show Priyanka wrote it on X Our heroic women in Uniform who went on to become the face of Operation Sindoor have been invited by a private entertainment channel on their show This private entertainment channelrsquos parent company Sony Pictures Networks India SPNI has also bagged the broadcasting rights of the Asia Cup till 2031 Yes the very channel that seeks to earn revenue through India vs Pakistan cricket matches Now join the dotsOur heroic women in Uniform who went on to become the face of Operation Sindoor have been invited by a private entertainment channel on their show This private entertainment channelrsquos parent company Sony Pictures Networks India SPNI has also bagged the broadcasting rights ofhellipmdash Priyanka Chaturvedi priyankac19 August 13 2025Protocols with the Armed forces uniformUniforms are generally discouraged in social contexts such as restaurants hotels and shopping with the exception of official social occasions hosted in the Officers Mess Headgear caps are not permitted within such venues including social events Uniforms may be worn during Officers Mess social events such as militaryorganized dances or gatherings