New Delhi:
India's Army Chief, General VK Singh has filed a writ petition in court.
Speaking on the controversy over his age, Army Chief General VK Singh had said on Friday that "the issue is that of integrity and honour." The General added that the matter has always been tackled by him in the "organisational interest."
Refusing make any further comments, General Singh said, "I will desist from answering anything on this. It is vitiating the atmosphere. Many have given it a vicious spin." He was speaking at a press conference in Delhi.
Over the last few months, the General has asked the government to accept that he was born in 1951 and not 1950. His year of birth would eventually decide when he should retire. Both dates are cited on different records held by the Army. The government has so far said that though it does not question the General's claims, the documents that it must refer to in a case like this declare 1950 as his year of birth.