Army says reports on status of GH, Leh are ”malicious”

July 4, 2020

New Delhi: Indian Army on Saturday dismissed as ”malicious” the media reports about the status of the facility visited by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his visit to the General Hospital at Leh on July 3.

In a statement issued here, the Army said these accusations were unsubstantiated.

”It is unfortunate that aspersions are being cast on how our brave Armed Forces are treated. The Armed Forces give the best possible treatment to their personnel,” the statement said.

The Army said the facility is part of the Crisis Expansion capacity of 100 beds and is very much part of the General Hospital complex.

”The COVID-19 protocol had necessitated some wards of the General Hospital to be converted into isolation facilities. Hence, this hall which otherwise was normally used as a Training Audio Video Hall was converted into a ward ever since the hospital was also designated as COVID treatment hospital,” it said.

The injured braves have been kept there since their arrival from Galwan to ensure quarantine from COVID areas. The Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane and the Army Commander have also visited the injured braves in the same location, the Army said. IANS