Jammu Apr 23 PTI The Armys tweet about holding of an Iftaar party for the civilian population in Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district was removed after trolling allegedly by extremist elements who felt offended by the pictures highlighting the secular character of the armed forces The now-deleted tweet on the Twitter handle of PRO Defence Jammu read keeping alive the traditions of secularism an Iftaar was organized by the Indian Army at Arnora in Doda district It was accompanied by several photographs showing the Army and civilian breaking the Ramzan fast together a senior officer interacting with locals and a uniformed person joining Namaz prayers However the tweet which was uploaded on April 21 was deleted within hours after the handle came under attack from the trolls who were apparently against the secular character of the Army a practice followed by the force which holds Sarva Dharma Sthal -- a place of worship for all religions in all its formations across the country Though an Army spokesperson declined to comment on the issue an Army officer on the condition of anonymity said the force had not only tweeted about the function but also issued an official release as Iftaar parties are a regular feature during the fasting month of Ramzan to build a strong bond with the public It was surprising and sad to see the reaction of certain people to the tweet which triggered unnecessary debate and was killing the basic message of upholding communal harmony the officer said Now this disease has spread even in the Indian Army Sad a tweet in Hindi by a social media user referring to the Army hosting the Iftaar party triggered a debate in support and against the Army However the removal of the tweet from the Army handle did not go down well with the veteran soldiers Indian Army has been at the forefront of interfaith harmony We as officers take pride in the fact that we have NO religion we just adopt the religion of the troops we command Maj Gen retd Yash Mor tweeted PTI TAS SKL AQS AQS

New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): The India Army on Sunday clarified that the video circulating on social media showing army personnel standing with civilians under a tent saying that Punjab regiment soldiers are protesting with farmers was fake.