Def minister steers clear of row over Army chief's remarks

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Feb 22 2018 | 10:45 PM IST
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today steered clear of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's remarks about the rise of the AIUDF party in Assam and the changing demography in the northeast, saying she would not like to react to it.
"I don't want to react to anything...Somebody said something, somebody talking about....why should I react?" she told journalists on the sidelines of Uttar Pradesh Investors Summit when she was asked to comment on Rawat's remarks.

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First Published: Feb 22 2018 | 10:45 PM IST

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