India, Aug. 20 -- Several Army veterans came forward in support of soldiers after a viral video showed a woman causing ruckus at the Minimarg checkpoint in Kargil, Ladakh.

Mizoram Governor and former Army Chief General VK Singh (Retd) on Thursday said that the criticism should be based on facts, not emotion or sweeping accusations. He added that the incident is a stark reminder of the courage, sacrifice and vigilance of our soldiers and said that unfairly blaming or disrespecting soldiers is wrong.

"India's armed forces stand between our nation and those who seek to harm it. The Minamarg incident is a stark reminder of the courage, sacrifice and vigilance of our soldiers," he wrote on X.

"Whatever the circumstances, unfairly blaming or...