Armyman's 'love takes flight', is soon grounded by Indian Army over parade proposal

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• An Indian Army captain’s “romantic” proposal to his fiancée at the Nashik passing-out parade has displeased the top brass, who termed the act “inappropriate in timing, place and tradition” and a violation of “military decorum and protocol in uniform”, sources in the army headquarters in Delhi said on Wednesday.
• Dressed in his ceremonial military uniform, Captain Bharat Bhardwaj, the newly commissioned pilot, walked onto the tarmac, knelt before his partner and proposed with an engagement ring against the backdrop of army helicopters.
• The visibly surprised and elated woman accepted the proposal and hugged him as fellow officers, family members, instructors and guests clapped and cheered at the Combat Army Aviation Training School (CAATS) passing out parade on Tuesday.
• Some fellow officers were seen recording the proposal on mobile phones and clapping.
• Others went up to the couple and shook hands with them.