Indian Army defies government’s orders
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From Christina Palmer

New Delhi – Indian army has practically refused to implement last week’s order from the Defense Ministry to change the date of birth of its chief, General V.K. Singh, in its official personnel records. The unprecedented case, army chief versus the Government of India, is scheduled to come up before a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court next week for formal hearing. Army chief Gen Singh met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee yesterday. Singh, who was not in uniform, drove to the Minister’s North Block...