“Armed Forces secular, respect Human Rights,” says Army chief Bipin Rawat

Referring to the Armed Forces Privileges Act, the army chief said: In this case, the army has the same powers as the police in case of search and inquiry.

New Delhi| Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said at the program of the National Human Rights Commission in Delhi that the country’s armed forces are secular and respect the human rights laws. He said that the army protects the human rights of the enemy along with its people. The ceasefire is dealt with according to the Geneva Treaty.

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In the NHRC’s ‘Protection of human rights during war and ceasefire’ program in Delhi, General Rawat said, “With the changing technology, the methods of fighting have also changed. In the case of terrorist attacks, there is no international law like traditional war. In such a situation, it is necessary to overcome the situation and win the hearts of the people. The army is very careful that the common people do not get caught in the face of terrorists. ”

A human rights branch was formed at the army headquarters

General Rawat said that the recruitment of women in the army is now being initiated in view of the circumstances in the special operation. After every operation against terrorism a ‘Court of Inquiry’ is carried out, in which details of all incidents are present. A human rights branch has been set up at the army headquarters. Human rights violations complaint can be filed against military personnel here.

The army follows the directions of the Supreme Court

Referring to the Armed Forces Privileges Act, the army chief said: In this case, the army has the same powers as the police in case of search and inquiry. Special training is also given to the jawans before the counter-terrorism operations. The army strictly adheres to the guidelines of the Supreme Court in this case.

Controversy after Army Chief’s ‘Political’ statement

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday in Delhi’s program – “The leader is not the one who works to woo people. We have seen that a large number of university and college students are becoming part of the rush for fire and violent protests. There is a leader of this crowd, but in reality, it is not leadership.” The statement of the army chief was in reference to the protests against citizenship amendment law. The debate over the involvement of the army’s political issues was sparked. CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury even tweeted, “Are we not going to Pakistan?”