Indian Army officials ordered the destruction of mobile phones belonging to 50 soldiers recently. As the men were ordered to stand and watch, two of their colleagues smashed the phones with stones. The officers of the unit had banned mobile phones to curb the use of social media. When they spotted a few soldiers with phones, they ordered a search that led to the confiscation of the devices. Many soldiers, unhappy with the facilities and the treatment they receive, have made videos of their shoddy living conditions and shared them on social media, triggering controversies.