We will fire only if they fire: Army chief

January 16, 2013 12:39

General Bikram Singh is now on his way out of Kosi Kalan, slain Lance Naik Hemraj Singh's village. Addressing the media there, the army chief said, "I will make sure that as the chief of army staff, we will do our best to make sure the demand's of Hemraj's family is met. I owe it to them. There is a mechanism in the army called AWAA (Army Wives Welfare Association). My wife interacts with the veer naaris (widows) through the AWAA.

On ceasefire violations, the general said, the Indian army fires only if they fire. It is retaliatory firing. "Don't make the mistake of thinking that if they fire, we won't. We will always retaliate."

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