Defence Ministry's decision on Army Chief ethically wrong: VK Singh
New Delhi: BJP Lok Sabha candidate and former Army Chief Gen V K Singh today slammed Defence Ministry's decision to go ahead with the process of appointing the next Army Chief, saying it is “ethically” wrong and would make the present chief “ineffective”. It is ethically wrong to take a decision when you are about to go,” he said.Significantly, during the last days of his tenure as Army Chief, V K Singh had put a ‘discipline and vigilance ban' on Lt Gen Dalbir Suhag, then 3 Corps Commander, for the “failure of command and control” as an intelligence unit under him had allegedly carried out dacoity in Jorhat in Assam outside the jurisdiction of the Corps.The ban was lifted soon after Bikram Singh took over as Army Chief and appointed Suhag as the Eastern Army Commander. The former chief, who had a turbulent relationship with the UPA government during his tenure as the Army chief, said “as per the norm, the new chief is designated two months in advance. Why are they making the present chief ineffective so early.”The Defence Ministry recommended Suhag for being appointed as the next chief to the Appointments Committee of Cabinet shortly after receiving the go-ahead from the Election Commission to which the matter had been referred in view of the Model Code of Conduct.
Jaitley seeks explanation on affidavit, Congress asks for Gen Singh's resignation
Discover Related
SAD leader Majithia’s security scaled down, not withdrawn: Punjab Police
48 JKAS officers shifted
Hariharan elected Delhi bar chief; 4 women in exec panel
Punjab: Jagir Kaur questions Dhami’s return to SGPC
Three summoned by Council Chairperson
‘Neja mela’ controversy: BJP plans to regain hold over OBC, Dalits
Harjinder Singh Dhami relents, to resume duty as SGPC chief
Executive committee rejects Harjinder Singh Dhami's resignation as SGPC chief
Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister
Feel like Nayak picture ki naayika: Rekha Gupta on becoming Delhi Chief Minister
AAP brings back Bhaben Choudhury as Assam chief after 5 months
CM conspiring against KCR, his family in connivance with BJP: Kavitha
Haryana Congress expels five leaders for six years over ‘anti-party’ activities
Haryana Congress expels five leaders for six years over ‘anti-party’ activities