Claim that PM Modi is preparing to remove Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth for criticising the CEC is propaganda, says Indian Army
Claim that PM Modi is preparing to remove Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth for criticising the CEC is propaganda, says Indian Army
Executive Summaryसारांश
Viral posts claim that PM Modi has begun preparations to remove Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth for speaking out against the Chief Election Commissioner, and that other Army officers have been told to refuse his orders. Indian Army Fact Check has flagged the claims as propaganda. Gen Seth made no such statement, and no such move or instruction exists.Viral posts claim that PM Modi has begun preparations to remove Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth for speaking out against the Chief Election Commissioner, and that other Army officers have been told to refuse his orders. Indian Army Fact Check has flagged the claims as propaganda. Gen Seth made no such statement, and no such move or instruction exists.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
On October 14, 2026, the X handles “Diksha Sharma” (@Diksha_sharma03), a commentary account, and “Anushi Tiwari Indian” (@indiantiwari01) posted near-identical messages. They claimed that PM Modi was preparing to remove Gen Dhiraj Seth because he had spoken against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, that other Indian Army officers had been told to refuse his orders, and they asked whether the Army was “being divided”. The posts used photos of the CEC, the Army Chief and the Prime Minister and tagged the Army’s official handle @adgpi, with one drawing over 7,300 views. The Indian Army’s fact-check unit has labelled them propaganda. There is no record of the Army Chief making any statement against the CEC, and no instruction has been issued to officers to disobey him. This is part of a sustained campaign against Gen Seth and the Army’s leadership. The same “Anushi Tiwari Indian” handle has already been caught spreading the fake “Delhi Police firing” claim and a 2017 Kashmir video passed off as an Army crackdown in Delhi. Claims of rifts within the armed forces should be verified only through official sources.
On October 14, 2026, the X handles “Diksha Sharma” (@Diksha_sharma03), a commentary account, and “Anushi Tiwari Indian” (@indiantiwari01) posted near-identical messages. They claimed that PM Modi was preparing to remove Gen Dhiraj Seth because he had spoken against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, that other Indian Army officers had been told to refuse his orders, and they asked whether the Army was “being divided”. The posts used photos of the CEC, the Army Chief and the Prime Minister and tagged the Army’s official handle @adgpi, with one drawing over 7,300 views. The Indian Army’s fact-check unit has labelled them propaganda. There is no record of the Army Chief making any statement against the CEC, and no instruction has been issued to officers to disobey him. This is part of a sustained campaign against Gen Seth and the Army’s leadership. The same “Anushi Tiwari Indian” handle has already been caught spreading the fake “Delhi Police firing” claim and a 2017 Kashmir video passed off as an Army crackdown in Delhi. Claims of rifts within the armed forces should be verified only through official sources.