Jammu, May 20 -- Anger is growing among Indians over the decision to resume the Beating Retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border, even as military tensions with Pakistan remain high and Operation Sindoor continues. The move, which comes just weeks after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, has triggered sharp criticism from former diplomats, military veterans, and public figures who see it as a misstep in both optics and messaging.

Author Rahul Pandita summed up the public sentiment with a blunt question: "I don't understand this strange compulsion. Is there a commercial angle beyond potato wafers and cheap souvenirs? This is why nobody takes us seriously. What kind of Gola is this?"

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