Why the Army Chief is right in saying what he said

February 18, 2017 00:11

Defence expert Nitin Gokhale says: Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat's tough statement warning trouble makers in Kashmir to desist from obstructing operations by his troops or else face the consequences has evoked expected reactions.

There was one section -- and I don't want to call them intellectuals -- which pays lip service to the fauj but in reality stands against everything that the army seeks to protect and defend.

This group has variously dubbed the Army chief's remark as 'intemperate statement', 'belligerent stand', and 'declaration of war against Kashmiri youth'.

This group of people have sought to create an impression that the Army chief has ordered his troops to kill and maim indiscriminately. This is nothing but deliberate distortion of an emphatic assertion by a professional entrusted with the security of the country.

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