ASSUMING there was a succession plan designed by Gen JJ Singh - Gen VK Singh and Gen Bikram Singh seem to be two parts of the same succession plan.
Had any other officer become the Chief instead of Gen VK Singh – Gen Bikram’s chances would have been zilch.
In Gen JJ’s plan, Gen VK Singh was the most critical element – Gen VK Singh (with 1950) had to be the chief to ensure that Gen BiKram Singh takes over in 2012.
It is only with Gen VK agreeing to 1950 as his DOB that Gen Bikram Singh could be considered for the post of chief-
Reasoning:
If Gen VK Singh had raised the issue of discrepancy in his DOB in 2006 or 2010 then his chances of becoming the Chief could have been jeopardized.
If Gen VK Singh would not have become the chief then the officer next in line (with date of birth Nov 1950) would have become the COAS and he would have retired in NOV 2012. This would have killed all chances of Gen Bikram Singh becoming the chief (who is due to retire in July 2012)
Had any other officer become the Chief instead of Gen VK Singh – Gen Bikram’s chances would have been zilch.
In Gen JJ’s plan, Gen VK Singh was the most critical element – Gen VK Singh (with 1950) had to be the chief to ensure that Gen BiKram Singh takes over in 2012.
It is only with Gen VK agreeing to 1950 as his DOB that Gen Bikram Singh could be considered for the post of chief-
Reasoning:
If Gen VK Singh had raised the issue of discrepancy in his DOB in 2006 or 2010 then his chances of becoming the Chief could have been jeopardized.
If Gen VK Singh would not have become the chief then the officer next in line (with date of birth Nov 1950) would have become the COAS and he would have retired in NOV 2012. This would have killed all chances of Gen Bikram Singh becoming the chief (who is due to retire in July 2012)
Principally Gen VK Singh is right in asking correction to his DOB to 1951.But down the line he has been party to the Succession plan of Gen JJ Singh.VKSinghs tenure as COAS has hardly given any facelift to ARMY...it has once bought in open the disharmony within the org as well how sely centered our Gens are.
ReplyDeleteOne issue bugging most of the Service pers is as under:-
"All Defence Offrs, please be informed that Offrs of other services with whom you interact on functional basis, like MES Civ Offrs, GREF Civ Offrs, Offrs of BSF, CRPF ,ITBP, Def Accts(IDAS), Test Audit(IA&AS), Ord Factory Bd etc, will now get the salary and grade pay of Joint Secretary/ Maj Gen (GP Rs 10000/-) in 19 yrs of service, and will draw the pay of Addl Secretary to Govt of India which is equal to a Lt Gen(GP Rs 12000/-) in 32 yrs of service by virtue of their service being Organised Gp A Service."
Dear Atul,
ReplyDeleteYes indeed by default. However, may I please know what you are implying at?
regards,
-mohan Iyer
default? It was purely designed - All this is honour business is humbug - you can fool some people some time but you can't fool all the people all the time.
ReplyDeletedear atul,
Deletemay be u r right. i only hope it is not so. but I have full respect for your blog.
regards,
mohan iyer
Am trying to understand your accusation or insinuation. What I read is that had the General fought for truth earlier he would have been finished by the system, and that you are OK with that to happen.
ReplyDeleteIf you are not contesting the fact that the General was born in 1951, then what locus standi do you or the previous chiefs or the government have in denying what is the TRUTH.
For you it would have been honourable to accept FATE, in true Indian manner, I disagree.