Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, June 12: Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office with Independent Charge of Northeast, Dr Jitendra Singh today criticised Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit’s derogatory remark against Army chief General Bipin Rawat, asserting that it was a sin to say anything that would denigrate or lower the morale of the Indian Army.
“It is a sin to say or do anything which directly or indirectly tends to denigrate and lower the morale of Indian Army,” Dr Singh said.
Inviting a huge backlash from various quarters, the Congress leader yesterday said General Rawat shouldn’t make statements like a ‘ Sadak ka Gunda’ (a road-side goon).
Dikshit had said, “It feels our Army chief speaks like a roadside thug. While this is expected from Pakistan who are like the mafia, why does our own chief make such pronouncements?”
However, Dikshit later withdrew his statement and tendered apology for using uncivilized language.
Further commenting on indiscriminate firing and ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Jitendra Singh said the Indian Army is giving befitting reply to the attacks.
“Pakistan is up to mischief for quite some time, but I think what is extremely reassuring is the fact that the people in the border areas have a high morale and have been testimony to the fact that the kind of retaliatory action that they are witnessing by the Indian side had not been witnessed for years. For each violation befitting reply is also being given. This is something we should feel proud as far as our Army and Paramilitary forces are concerned,” Dr Singh added.
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