Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore slams Manish Tewari's questions on CDS Gen Bipin Rawat

Slamming Congress MP Manish Tewari's opposition to the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff, BJP MP Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore, on Tuesday, expressed his disappointment at Tewari's tweet on such an important Army institution. He further alleged that the Congress always divides and that Tewari is trivialising by comparing the Defense Secretary to the CDS. Moreover, he also dismissed the Tewari's statements on national security.

Col. Rathore slams Manish Tewari

Congress immediately questions Gen Rawat becoming CDS, says 'started on very wrong foot'

Congress party slams govt over the appointment of India's first CDS

Tewari replies to Col. Rathore

Replying to Col, Rathore, Tewari said, "De-horse your barbs @Ra_THORe. There are serious issues  that have not been thought through before #CDS was brought into existence. The individual is unimportant the institution is the Question."

Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff, to take charge on Dec 31

Manish Tewari's questions CDS appointment

The National Spokesperson of the Congress party Manish Tewari slammed the Central government over the appointment of CDS. Taking to Twitter, he wrote about how the government has started on a wrong foot with regards to CDS. He also warned the government over how time will reveal the implications of this decision.

Furthermore, he posed a series of questions over the CDS appointment:

• Why is the appointment of a CDS is fraught with difficulties & ambiguities?
• What implications does nomenclature Principal Military Advisor to Defense Minister have in relation to the three service chief’s in terms of Military advise tendered to the government?
• Will the advise of the CDS override the advise of the respective Service Chiefs?
• Will the CDS as Permanent Chairperson of Joint Chief’s of Staff Committee outrank the three service Chief’s?
• Would the three Chief’s report to Defense Minister thru Defense Secretary or through CDS now?
• What will be the position of CDS qua Defense Secretary?
• Would the Defense Secretary in terms of Rule 11 of Transaction of Business Rules continue to be the administrative head of the Defense Ministry?
• What is the remit/ mandate of the proposed Department of Military Affairs?
• Would the CDS overide the Service Chief’s with regard tri-Service agencies and organisations?
• What are the implications of the appointment of a CDS on Civil Military Relations- the equilibrium of which has beenIndia’s singular Success since 1947?

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Gen Rawat appointed India's first CDS

On Monday,  the  4-star General Bipin Rawat has been appointed as India's first Chief of Defence Staff. He took charge on Tuesday - 31 December 2019. Meanwhile, his successor Lt Gen MM Naravane assumed the charge of Chief of Army Staff on Tuesday. The ceremonial functions will be held on Wednesday - 1 January 2020 at 8 AM - Wreath laying at National War Memorial, Guard of Honour at South Block Lawns. General Rawat was set to superannuate on December 31.