Modi slams ‘false’ reference, says Army will not stage coup

TIRUPUR: “Few days ago, the nation showed its utter disgust at a story of how a top UPA Minister kept pushing a narrative that our Army will do a coup. Every Indian knows that our army can do no such thing, but look at the Congress’ attitude,” Modi said addressing a public rally here.

The Prime Minister’s comments come days after Union minister and former Army chief V K Singh said he had written to Modi seeking a probe into the allegedplanting of false stories about an attempted coup during the UPA-II government in 2012. Singh had said “Indian Army loves the country and can never go against it.”

Modi also mentioned the government fulfilling the four decades old demand for One Rank One Pension, and said “Congress also leaves no opportunity to belittle our Army.”

He said one of the Congress leaders used unpardonable language for the army chief, at a time when the Indian army went across the border to do a surgical strike.

The Prime Minister said the NDA government “is a government for each and every Indian. We are leaving no stone unturned for future-proofing India.” His comments assume significance in the wake of repeated attacks from main opposition DMK and its friendly parties in Tamil Nadu that the BJP government at the Centre wasworking against theinterests of the minorities. Explaining what he meant by future-proofing India, Modi said it was a reference to a holistic approach to development that safeguards the well-being of our “coming generations.”