Former Army chief and BJP’s lok Sabha candidate VK Singh on Tuesday attacked the UPA Government for its move to appoint the next Army chief, saying it was “morally and ethically” incorrect and the new Cabinet formed after the polls should take a final call on the issue.
In a statement here, General (retd) Singh clarified his stand on the appointment of present chief Gen Bikram Singh’s successor, and said his decision to impose a ‘discipline and vigilance (DV)’ ban on lt Gen Dalbir Suhag was justified as the court martial had found all the accused guilty.
“The selection process (for Army chief’s appointment) is an ongoing business and it should continue, with the final clearance being made by the new Cabinet.
However, there are clear indications that the outgoing UPA Government is deliberately speeding up the process in order to abrogate the decision to itself. This is morally and ethically incorrect,” General (retd) Singh, who is the BJP candidate from Ghaziabad lok Sabha seat, said.