New army chief General Bikram Singh lifts ban on Lt Gen Suhag's promotion

[arp2041]

The new army chief, General Bikram Singh, has cleared the way for a major promotion for the officer set to replace him in 2014.

Days before General VK Singh retired as army chief, he took severe action against Lt General Dalbir Singh who heads the Dimapur-based 3 Corps. General VK Singh had sent a notice to Lt General Suhag, stating that the latter showed signs of "abdicating responsibility" in handling an intelligence and surveillance unit under his command in a "most unprofessional and lackadaisical manner".

The comments referred to a failed intelligence operation in Assam last year. General VK Singh had also imposed a disciplinary and vigilance ban, which means that an officer cannot be promoted till he is cleared of the charges against him.

The army headquarters have accepted the explanation offered by Lt General Suhag; the army chief has also lifted the ban. So Lieutenant General Suhag will now be promoted to Eastern Army Commander, an office held by General Bikram Singh till he became army chief.

New army chief General Bikram Singh lifts ban on Lt Gen Suhag's promotion

This man will now be eastern army commander & can also become IA chief in 2014...

 

[Adnan Faruqi]

Gen VK Singh was right.

We need to weed out corrupt people.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

So Bikram Singh is a continuation of old school....

 

[Tangent]

.....Bikram Sing is to army what Zail Singh was to Presidency...& what MMS is to prime ministership...
... rubber stamp...
Shame..

 

[Screambowl]

these posts are always political. it is always the government who decides it. those satya yug era is gone.

 

[Abingdonboy]

I am reluctant to pass judgement as the full details of the relevant incident are yet to come out. It feels a little like we are still being manipulated/kept in the dark. It is possible Bikram Singh properly reviewed the case on its on merit and either found the punishment too harsh or unwarranted. It certainly see s VKS wanted to make as many waves as possible as his tenure came to an end.