NEW DELHI: Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag today briefed Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on an affidavit he has filed in the Supreme Court alleging former chief V K Singh, now Minister of State for External Affairs, sought to victimise him.
Defence sources said Parrikar has sought all documents and details related to the issue.
Suhag made the allegations in an affidavit filed by him in his personal capacity while responding to a petition moved by Lt Gen (Retd) Ravi Dastane who had alleged “favouritism” during his selection as the Army Commander.
Army sources maintained that Suhag only “resubmitted” the affidavit he had filed before the Armed Forces Tribunal as the matter has come before the Supreme Court.
“The AFT had rejected the claims of the complainant after which the complainant filed a case in the Supreme Court. When Suhag first filed the affidavit in 2012, neither was he the Army chief and nor was Singh a Minister,” an army source said.
Suhag in his affidavit said, “I was sought to be victimised by the then COAS with the sole purpose of denying promotion to the appointment of Army Commander. False, baseless and imaginary allegations of lapses were levelled against me in the show cause notice (of May 19, 2012). (AGENCIES)
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