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    No grudge against officers approaching Supreme Court: Nirmala Sitharaman

    By: | Delhi | Published: September 16, 2018 5:51:17 pm

    After 2+2 delay, India declines US offer to host Nirmala Sitharaman Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Expres photo by Renuka Puri/File)

    Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said she has no “grudge” against a group of Army officers who have approached the Supreme Court to present their views on cases relating to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). The defence minister said the officers have chosen to go to the court as there is a “certain sense of worry” in their minds which she can understand.

    In an unusual move, around 700 Army officers and soldiers have approached the Supreme Court, requesting it to protect the bonafide action of soldiers under AFSPA, and voicing concerns over reported move to dilute some provisions of the law which protects the security forces from prosecution without the Centre's approval.

    “Grievance redressal is a right. I will never want to say if you have a grievance, you should not voice it. I will never say that,” she told PTI when asked about the issue.

    “There are institutional mechanisms available for grievance redressal within the Army, Navy and . So it is possible for men or officers to have grievance redressal institutionalised within the forces.

    “But if in the case of AFSPA, they have chosen to go…

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