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Serving Officers to Detail Operation Sindoor on KBC Independence Day Special, Prompting Discussion on Military Protocol

The promo, featuring officers in uniform reiterating official claims about the swift, civilian-harm-free Operation Sindoor, has gone viral with praise for visibility alongside criticism that the appearance breaches military optics.

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KBC 17: Col Sofiya Qureshi, WC Vyomika Singh Reveal Motive Behind Op Sindoor, Big B Chants ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’
Colonel Sofiya Qureshi had held press briefings along with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh during Operation Sindoor.

Overview

  • Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17 will air an Independence Day special on August 15 at 9 PM featuring Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Commander Prerna Deosthalee as guests alongside host Amitabh Bachchan.
  • In a recently released promo, the officers appear in uniform to repeat official narratives that Operation Sindoor was planned as a necessary response and executed in 25 minutes without civilian harm.
  • The promo clip has gone viral on social media with users praising the enhanced visibility of women officers and others decrying the use of a private entertainment platform for military briefings.
  • Political figures and commentators have questioned whether serving officers’ appearance in full uniform on a commercial show crosses established military optics and protocol boundaries.
  • The full episode airs Friday on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV, setting the stage for ongoing public debate over the line between military representation and political messaging.