Modi sacks Lt Gen Kumar for declining orders to attack Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi removed Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar from his post after he denied launching a military offensive against Pakistan.

The reports stated that Kumar was serving as a northern commander following the false flag operation, he was ordered to launch a military operation against Pakistan, but he avoided any action that led to his dismissal. 

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However, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of India maintained that the speculations regarding Kumar’s ouster over the denial of anti-Pakistan operation were false.

He stated that some pro-Pakistan social media handles, were falsely linking his removal to internal fallout after the attack.

“Several pro-Pakistan social media accounts falsely claim that Northern Commander Lt Gen Suchindra Kumar has been removed from his post after the Pahalgam incident," the post on X read.

The PIB fact-check stated that Lt General Suchinder Kumar reached the age of retirement and was set to end his services on April 30. The authorities appointed another general to that post. 

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After removing Kumar from office, the Prime Minister issued a notification of deployment of Lieutenant Pratik Sharma as northern commander on Tuesday, who was set to assume charge on May 1.

Following the notification, Deputy Chief of Staff Paratik had a meeting with army officers and soldiers, where he had to face difficult questions about security breaches at Pahalgam, but he could not satisfy officers and soldiers of the Indian Army.