Smriti Irani calls Times Now live show to console Maj Gen G D Bakshi who was in tears - he got upset during National Flag debate (three videos)

Maj Gen G D Bakshi lost his cool and broke down; Smriti Irani and Arnab Goswami consoled him (videos below)

February 19, 2016, NewsCrunch

Union HRD Minister placed a call to Times Now during live News Hour show to console Maj Gen G D Bakshi who broke down after losing his cool during a debate on national flag.

The News Hour guests led by anchor Arnab Goswami were debating on the central government's decision to hoist Indian flag at all central universities.

Supreme Court advocate Shabnam Lone and  JD (U) leader Ajay Alok questioned the timing of the government decision, which comes in the wake of the ''anti-national'' controversy in JNU.

This angered fellow debate guest Maj Gen G D Bakshi, a highly decorated Army veteran. He said   hundreds  of Indian soldiers had died to keep the piece of silk fluttering, referring to the Tri-colour.
Saying that Shabnam Lone had a smile on her face as he spoke, he lost his temper and offered to withdraw from what he called a disgusting debate, but was pacified by Arnab Goswami.

In another segment of the debate, he said, Indian soldiers had been left to cry on their own as nobody cared for their sacrifice any more and broke down.

That prompted a call from Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani, who said she was calling as a citizen and not as a minister.

She said it was the nation's tragedy to see tears in the eyes of men like G D Bakshi. She said the nation would be grateful for ever for the sacrifices of people like him.

Maj Gen G D Bakshi's very angry speech in Times Now debate on hoisting Indian flag at Central universities