Several Army veterans came forward in support of soldiers after a viral video showed a woman causing ruckus at the Minimarg checkpoint in Kargil, Ladakh.
He added that the incident is a stark reminder of the courage, sacrifice and vigilance of our soldiers and said that unfairly blaming or disrespecting soldiers is wrong. Mizoram Governor and former Army Chief General VK Singh (Retd) on Thursday said that the criticism should be based on facts, not emotion or sweeping accusations.
He urged the woman in the video to be a good law abiding citizen before asking for entitlement. “Your Language is the reflection of good parenting & schooling. Be respectful always. Learn to be a good law abiding citizen before asking for entitlement. Don’t know more details but this comment is a degradation of the soldiers’ sacrifice. Army personnel also pay taxes. Being a border area, Ladakh has security sensitivities,” he posted on X.
The clip was from July 25, when the movement of the defence minister and the Army chief along the Zojila-Gumri route led to traffic restrictions in the area, the Times of India reported, citing sources.
Reacting to the woman’s “our taxes pay their salaries” remark, Dhillon said that the soldiers pay their taxes in advance even before they receive their salaries. And lastly ….“Get Well Soon” Another former Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen Lt Gen Satish Dua (Retd) said the comments made by the person in the video was a degradation of the sacrifice of soldiers. “Army salaries are paid from our taxes,” said a female tourist in Ladakh where traffic was being regulated. Officials said the two were scheduled to travel by air, but bad weather forced them to fly by helicopter to Gumri, from where they travelled by road towards Kargil, according to the report.
A video of a woman yelling at authorities at the Minimarg checkpoint in Kargil went viral on Wednesday, triggering outrage.
