Army Chief's Comments On Citizenship Act Protests Spark Controversy
When Army Chief General Bipin Rawat commented on the protests against the Citizenship Act, retired officers have said they are deeply troubled by the politicisation of India's armed forces. We are not Pakistan. Should the Chief of an avowedly apolitical force - the Indian Army - be making comments on the Citizenship Amendment Act? What remains unclear is how top military leaders can make these remarks unless they have been cleared by the government?
