Reports On Troop Movement 'Absolutely Stupid', Says Army Chief

Army Chief Gen V K Singh today dismissed as “absolutely stupid” a report that the Indian government panicked for several hours in the face of unexplained troop movements near Delhi in January.

“This is absolutely stupid,” Singh said when asked to comment on the report.

The report in Indian Express that said the government was “spooked” on the night of January 16-17, because of the movement of a mechanised infantry battallion from Haryana’s Hisar and a sizeable section of 50 Para Brigade created a storm in the government.

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