Two days ago, Indian celebrities and media were clamoring for all-out war against Pakistan, not realizing the dangers of pushing such a vitriolic narrative to their followers.Even as Pakistani celebs called for sanity and a de-escalation in war euphoria, the Indian side just wanted to have their pound of flesh by any means.<\/p>\n
Indian journalists, movie stars, politicians, you name it, they were talking with one voice – inflict hurt on the enemy by any means. Even a UN Goodwill Ambassador echoed the same.<\/p>\n
Then the two Indian planes happened. One captured Indian pilot later, the warmongers have finally discovered the virtues of exercising restraint.<\/p>\n
We take a look at how these narratives changed in one day, and how, there’s still time for acting sensibly before its too late.<\/p>\n
First we have a noted Indian journalist Barkha Dutt, and this is what she shared 2 days ago:<\/p>\n
\nI am an Indian journalist who cut my teeth reporting war from the front line. I have no faux neutrality about my country being engaged in a decades old low grade war by Pakistan backed terror groups. My full support to @IAF_MCC<\/a> for this. This is not war mongering. Its justice https:\/\/t.co\/CQQcoxrCEA<\/a><\/p>\n
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) February 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n