New Delhi, October 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Indian Army on Wednesday dismissed as fabricated claims circulating on social media that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was preparing to remove Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth, describing them as part of a Pakistan-backed disinformation campaign targeting the armed forces.
The Army said the allegations were circulated with “malicious intent” to create a misleading impression of divisions within the military establishment.
In a post on X, the Indian Army’s fact-checking unit said Pakistan-linked propaganda accounts were spreading claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi intended to remove General Seth for allegedly speaking against the Chief Election Commissioner. The posts also alleged that Army officers had been instructed to disobey the Army Chief’s orders.
“FACT: The claim is fabricated and posted with malicious intent by Pak backed accounts as part of their ongoing disinformation campaign against Indian Army,” the Army Fact Check account said.
Tagging the X accounts @indiantiwari01 and @Diksha_sharma03, the Army’s fact-checking division said the handles were circulating false allegations concerning India’s political and military leadership and attempting to create a misleading impression of internal divisions within the Army.
The post described the narrative as a combination of unverified political allegations, fabricated claims of military disobedience and assertions of internal divisions, calling it misleading propaganda targeting the Indian Armed Forces.
The latest incident comes amid reports of an intensified Pakistani social media campaign against India, with accounts allegedly spreading misinformation about the security forces and the Union government.
The activity has coincided with protests in several parts of India over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission of India’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
According to officials cited in reports, more than 5,000 social media accounts were reportedly created in Pakistan over the past two weeks with the alleged objective of spreading misinformation and inciting violence. Officials linked the sudden proliferation of these accounts to the ongoing anti-SIR protests.
The posts have largely focused on the actions of law enforcement agencies, with false claims about police firing, lathi charges and the use of tear gas shells reportedly being circulated at regular intervals.
Authorities have urged the public to rely on official sources for information concerning security personnel and government announcements.
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