Went out of my way to protect such young officers: Ex-Army officer on proposal row

Retired lieutenant general HS Panag defended an Army Captain who faced backlash for proposing to his girlfriend near military helicopter after passing out parade. "Dealt with many such issues in service...Went out of my way to protect and maintain dignity and free spirit of enthusiastic young officers and soldiers," he said. "At worst, issued generic letter of avoidance," he added.