Gen VK Singh takes his last salute as army chief
May 31, 2012  11:20
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General V K Singh, who took over the reins of the Indian Army 26 months ago with the image of an anti-corruption crusader, retired as the army chief on Thursday, bringing to an end a controversial tenure that was marred by rows over his age and fissures among the military brass.

 

General Singh, who gave his last salute at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate in New Delhi on Thursday morning after 42 years of service, will be succeeded by Eastern Army Commander General Bikram Singh.General Bikram Singh will have a tenure of two years and three months. Singh, who took over as the army chief on March 31, 2010, will leave behind a legacy of controversies starting from a row regarding his age. Opinions were divided on his tenure among former top officials of armed forces, with some hailing him and others criticising him.

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