Taking note of the 'bad condition' of the grave of Brigadier Mohammad Usman at the Jamia graveyard, the India Army is set to restore the grave of the highest ranking officer to die in action during the first India-Pakistan war in 1947-48,

The grave was allegedly damaged by miscreants in the area.

The white marble grave is located in south Delhi’s Batla House Qabristan, near Jamia Millia Islamia, in the cemetery’s ‘VIP section’ that also houses the graves of other eminent figures such as writer Qurratulain Hyder and scholar Mujeeb Rizvi.

The Army wrote to Jamia Millia Islamia Tuesday seeking permission to carry out repairs on the grave. 

Army sources had told ThePrint Monday the matter, which is a “protocol and emotional issue” for the force, was being looked into at the highest level.

Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Syed Zafar Islam had also said he will personally get it renovated. The Brigadier led the recapture of Jhangar and Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir from Pak army and Pak tribals in 1948.

"I will get the grave of true patriotic and great Indian soldier Brigadier Mohammad Usman renovated, which is a revered site in the Batla House graveyard," said Islam.

"Since my party has always respected our martyrs who made supreme sacrifices for our motherland, I as an MP of BJP, am committed to follow the philosophy of my party. I am grateful to the people who brought the matter to my attention," he added.

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