If a diplomat should think twice before saying nothing, an army general should not think of saying anything at all. In making thinly veiled comments on the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, the General crossed the line of military propriety. If what Gen. Rawat said was deplorable, what V.K. Especially since he himself was the Army Chief not so long ago. But it is also notable that not many others have flocked to Gen. Rawat’s defence.

Source: The Hindu December 29, 2019 18:22 UTC