Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday warned of disciplinary action against those posting grievances online rather than using official channels of redressal after two such videos was found by two jawans on social media last week.
While addressing the Army Day parade at Delhi Cantonment, “A few of our friends have taken to social media to speak about their complaints. This affects the soldiers deployed at the borders…You can be held guilty of doing a crime for what you have done and invite punishment.”…You can be held guilty of doing a crime for what you have done and invite punishment.”…You can be held guilty of doing a crime for what you have done and invite punishment.”
He said it in an effort to discourage soldiers from taking to social media to post their grievances after two videos surfaced on social platforms of soldiers complaining against officers of ill-treatment and food quality.
General Rawat said, “If any jawan has any grievance, he has been provided with the proper forum to resolve his issue and maintain a balance. If you are not satisfied with the action, then you can contact me directly.”jawan has any grievance, he has been provided with the proper forum to resolve his issue and maintain a balance. If you are not satisfied with the action, then you can contact me directly.”
The Army Chief had pronounced a new structure for redressal on Friday under which any soldier can approach him with any grievance that had not been resolved. Rawat had also guaranteed that the identity of the complainant would not be disclosed.redressal on Friday under which any soldier can approach him with any grievance that had not been resolved. Rawat had also guaranteed that the identity of the complainant would not be disclosed.redressal on Friday under which any soldier can approach him with any grievance that had not been resolved. Rawat had also guaranteed that the identity of the complainant would not be disclosed.
The Army chief also noted that terror activities had gone up in Jammu and Kashmir in past few months, on Sunday. He praised the contribution of security forces in the strife-torn state. past few months, on Sunday. He praised the contribution of security forces in the strife-torn state. past few months, on Sunday. He praised the contribution of security forces in the strife-torn state.
“Be it LAC (Line of Actual Control) or LoC (Line of Control), we will take the appropriate action and our soldiers are doing a commendable job at all fronts,” he said.
