India, June 4 -- A retired lieutenant general has come out in support of a newly commissioned Army pilot whose viral proposal to partner at a passing-out parade ceremony in Maharashtra's Nashik has drawn mixed reaction.

The surprise proposal happened at the passing-out parade on Tuesday at Combat Army Aviation Training School near Nashik in Maharashtra.

Videos of the proposal that went viral showed the newly commissioned pilot - Captain Bharat Bhardwaj - dressed in his ceremonial military uniform, walking onto the tarmac, going on his knees before his partner and proposing with a ring,. All of this happened with an army helicopter in the backdrop.

While the proposal has melted many hearts since going viral, it also sparked a debate onl...