The letter was issued to the AG's branch last week to correct its record and show May 10, 1950 as the date of birth of Gen Singh, sources said.
Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on the subject, the Defence Ministry has written to the Adjutant General's (AG) branch of the Army to correct its record to show the year of birth of Army chief Gen V K Singh as 1950 contrary to his stand that he was born one year later.
The letter was issued to the AG's branch last week to correct its record and show May 10, 1950 as the date of birth of Gen Singh, sources said here.
The AG's branch, which is the official record keeper in the service, has maintained Gen Singh's date of birth as May 10, 1951, although the Military Secretary's branch records it as May 10, 1950.
The move appears to be to reconcile the two dates in Army records and is an indication of the tough stance of the government against Gen Singh, who has moved the Supreme Court on his age issue.
The subject will come up for hearing in the apex court on February 3.
In its first order rejecting Army Chief's contention on July 21, the Defence Ministry had asked the AG's branch to record 1950 as Gen Singh's year of birth.
The 'Fauji Mela' was organised here under the aegis of Four Corps to showcase the strength, organization and capabilities of the Indian army for the people of Assam.
The theme of the Fauji Mela was 'we care for our People' and highlighted the role of army in national integration and nation building, a Defence release said.
Some of the major highlights were the display of combat power comprising combat free fall by commandos, mock attack and battle drills.
A special counter was also set up to spread awareness on various recruitment and enrolment options available to the youth of the state to choose Army as a career option. Another
Another counter set up at the exposition was the 'Sadbhavana' stall showcasing civilian and humanitarian projects undertaken by Army to bring prosperity and development in the North East region.
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