17 January 2017

News Story: Indian Army chief warns soldiers not to use social media to air grievances

NEW DELHI, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has warned soldiers not to air their grievances using the social media, saying that such acts can be construed as "crime" and strict action may be taken.

"A few colleagues are using social media to draw the media's attention to their problems. It affects the morale of the jawans (soldiers) and thereby the Army. You can be held guilty of a crime and get punished," General Rawat said at a function on the occasion of Army Day in Delhi Sunday.

"If any jawan has any kind of problem, you have a system to air the grievances for redressal. If you are not satisfied with the action, then you can contact me directly," he said.

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