Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat sparks online rage in India
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NEW DELHI - Indian army chief General Bipin Rawat comes under fire from women activist and country women over his remarks against women role in combat duties of Indian Army.
He has sparked online outrage after he commented on the combat roles performed by women in the army.
General Rawat listed the reasons women are not suitable or fit for combat roles in the army.
He also said that even if he was ready to accept female officers on the frontline, the army was not.
While explaining what the statement, he said that most of the jawans come from villages and may not accept a woman commanding them.
Another reason was that women would feel uncomfortable at the frontline and accuse the jawans of ‘peeping’ at them while they will change clothes. He also said that the woman could also die in the combat roles and India was not ready to see their bodies returning from the war zone.