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What's the Real Age of Our Army Chief?
According to the government, General Singh will retire in April this year, but the officer is fighting a legal battle to have his birth date moved back one year, thereby giving him another year in service. But it is seen that two sets of official documents, both of which are equally reliable, make separate claims. The army’s official record keeper, Adjutant General’s Branch, mentions the date of birth as May 10, 1951, while the military secretary’s branch says it is 1950. The ex-servicemen's NGO in support of Singh have filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court in order to give a backing to Singh’s claims and have asked his birth date to be fixed as May 1951.
Singh played the entire episode down, saying that he had no axe to grind with the government. Speaking to the 'The Indian Express', the General said "There is no rift, no confrontation. I have always felt that the government has appointed you and you will work for the organization.”
Further questions were raised on the subject. The debate brought into light if this was a battle of ego and prestige or if this was a rift at top level of the Indian army? Surya Gangadharan, the Editor, International Affairs at CNBC said during the talk show that a culture similar to the corporate boardroom battle is slowly creeping into the Indian Army.
