Source: ET
In the backdrop of the ongoing worrisome Indian elections, another, totally unnecessary controversy has arisen in India; that of the appointment of Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh’s successor, when General Bikram retires in July this year. The issue is interesting since the BJP is protesting the right of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to appoint the next army chief because the UPA is expected to lose the election in India.
The BJP conveniently forgets its own appointment of Admiral Arun Prakash as the Indian Naval chief, days before it was to leave office in 2004. Is there more to this controversy than meets the eye?
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Prai shadi main dhole bajanay ki bajai apnay ghr ki khabar lain.
I agree with the author. BJP has committed a serious mistake by openly airing its objection to the appointment of successor to retiring Army Chief. Such top government appointments are not to be dragged to streets. There is a Proverb in Tamil.மௌனம் கலக நாசம். if you keep your tongue at rest, many problems would be solved with out any efforts.
The current army chief is retiring in July which is two months away. If Congress loses the election whose result will be out in a few days time,as it is widely expected, it will become lame duck. There will be no need for it to rush through appointments. All such appointments should wait for the in-coming government.