Babul Supriyo jumps gun, army fumes
Union minister Babul Supriyo on Sunday morning announced the death of a soldier in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir although the operation was still on, leaving the army fuming.
Sources in the army headquarters said the tweet by the junior environment minister was unwarranted and went against army protocol and that the matter had been raised with the top brass of the government.
“After the intervention of his political bosses, the minister deleted his tweet,” an official said. “All ongoing operations are classified and disclosing any information about these is strictly prohibited,” he added. An army veteran said Supriyo, being a politician, had “no business” tweeting about an ongoing operation.
“He has no business tweeting about an ongoing operation and should be reprimanded to ensure he shuts his mouth in matters involving the armed forces.” Supriyo, the BJP MP of Bengal’s Asansol, had tweeted at 9.45am.
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