Govt rules out compromise with Army Chief Gen Singh, leaves it to SC

Jan 20, 2012 |

New Delhi

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Locked in a confrontation with Army Chief Gen V. K. Singh, the government on Friday ruled out any compromise with him over his age issue and left it to the Supreme Court to decide on the matter.

Demonstrating its tough stance, the government also made it clear that there was no move to appoint Gen Singh as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), a post which is at conceptual stage and is proposed to be above the heads of the three Defence Services.

"No compromise formula is being worked out," a government source said while rejecting reports which suggested that such a move was in the works.

There have been reports which claimed that discussions were being held to work out a formula to mollify Gen Singh and avert hearing of his petition by the Supreme Court.

The reports suggested that appointing Gen Singh as the first Chief of Defence Staff was one of the options being discussed with him.

The assertion came hours after Defence Minister A. K. Antony, breaking his silence on the issue, said he was ‘sorry and sad’ over it and contended that the government will wait for the final decision of the Supreme Court which has been moved by the Army Chief.

Noting that there are constitutional forums to question a government's decision, he said: "The Army headquarters and government take decisions many a time but now there are questions...there are constitutional forums to question the decisions of government."

He pointed out that the government's decision "has now been questioned and matter is before the Supreme Court. Lets all wait for the verdict of the SC. Please avoid controversy and let us wait for the final verdict of the SC."

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