A photograph of an Indian Army officer Lieutenant General Taranjit Singh is being circulated on social media with the claim that he has been arrested on charges of sedition.
‘Indian Army’s Sikh General Lt.Gen. Tarn Jait Singh has been arrested on charges of sedition against the Modi government,’ reads the caption of one such post.
Indian Army’s Sikh General Lt.Gen. Tarn Jait Singh has been arrested on charges of sedition against the Modi government.This is a sign of the beginning of sabotage in the Indian Army.The Khalistan movement will now be further strengthened Congratulations✌@sherryontopp @786N1R pic.twitter.com/BvHmxS1kQu
— معـــــــاذ نــاز (@Patriotic_Naz) October 1, 2020
بھارتی فوج کے سکھ جرنیل لیفٹیننٹ جنرل ترن جیت سنگھ کو مودی حکومت کے خلاف بغاوت کے جرم میں حراست میں لے لیا گیا ہے- یہ بھارتی فوج میں توڑ پھوڑ شروع ہونے کی نشانی ہے- یہ خبر تمام پاکستانیوں اور تحریک خالصتان کے جیالے سکھوں کو بہت بہت مبارک ہو- pic.twitter.com/mmWqBU9xoQ
— Sumaira Raza (@sumairarz10) October 2, 2020
Indian Army’s Sikh General Lt. Gen Tarn Jait Singh has been arrested on charges of sedition against the Modi government. This is a sign of the beginning of sabotage in the Indian Army@majorgauravarya @GeneralBakshi #IndianArmy #Khalistan pic.twitter.com/kj8G0sPFUO
— (@AliRazaMy1) October 1, 2020
Claim:
Lieutenant General Taranjit Singh has been arrested on charges of sedition.
Fact Check:
The claim is false. The Indian Army in their statement dismissed the viral claim.
According to the statement issued on October 1, 2020, a disinformation campaign is being run by Pakistan against the Indian Army and in particular against Lt Gen Taranjit Singh, who is a senior officer posted in the Department of Military Affairs (DMA).
Below is a screenshot of the statement:
Further, the Indian Army from their official Twitter account also clarified that the viral claim is false.
अफवाहों से बचेंDo not fall for such #Fake and malicious messages circulated on #SocialMedia. pic.twitter.com/554LewE48P
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) September 27, 2020
On October 1, 2020, Lt Gen Taranjit Singh himself gave a statement to news agency ANI saying the Secretary of Department of Military Affairs (DMA) and Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) are working in association with the three service headquarters to restructure the forces. Thus, he is still with the Indian army.
Secretary of Department of Military Affairs (DMA) & CDS are working in close corporation with the three service headquarters. Efforts are underway for the restructuring of the forces for optimum utilisation of resources: Lt General Taranjit Singh, Deputy Chief IDS (Operations) https://t.co/fVCxswoA5w
— ANI (@ANI) October 1, 2020
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