An Indian man was arrested after posting a video, and the police said he should not have posted the Rafale debris, which severely undermined morale!
On May 11, a 27-year-old man named Jamat Ali from Muklabipur Village in Uttar Pradesh, India, was arrested by the police for sharing a video claiming that the "Rafale" had been shot down. The video content showed debris of India's "Rafale" fighter jets and a captured female pilot, with the caption stating "India's expensive weapons have become a laughingstock." This infuriated the Indian police.
Although the Pakistani military claimed to have shot down multiple Indian aircraft, including three French-made "Rafale" fighters, and displayed debris photos and missile parts as evidence, the Indian government insisted that the "Rafale" had not been shot down. However, French and American intelligence agencies confirmed that some "Rafale" fighters were indeed shot down, and videos of the debris taken by civilian eyewitnesses in India were widely circulated on social media.
Jamat Ali's case is just the tip of the iceberg in India's recent efforts to manage public discourse. Since the air combat loss, India has launched crackdown operations nationwide against videos of "Rafale debris." Police investigations found that Ali not only posted this video but also repeatedly liked and forwarded other contents supporting Pakistan, such as posts about the Pakistani Air Force's J-10CE shooting down Indian aircraft. Deputy Inspector Dhirendra Kumar said that such behavior "seriously undermines military morale and damages the country's image."
India's attempt to block news of the "Rafale" being shot down by arresting netizens cannot hide the reality of the collapse of the "Rafale" myth and the exposure of flaws in the military system. To some extent, isn't this a bit like covering one's ears while stealing a bell?
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