IMPHAL, April 7: The Sainik School Imphal Alumni Association (SSIAA) today expressed shocked and concerned over the prolonged case of Brig LI Singh and has urged the Government to stop harassing a senior army officer as fallout of the tussle in the top brass of the Army.
Speaking to media persons at the Manipur Press Club today, SSIAA president N Ibungochoubi said that Brig LI Singh of the 13th Battalion Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) is the first Army officer among the alumni of the Sainik School Imphal to reach the rank of Brigadier.
He said based on the Brigadier’s clean track record he was appointed as the DDG, DV Branch at the Army Headquarters, New Delhi after his tenure as the Commander of the Watershed Brigade in Sikkim.
Now, he has become a sacrificial lamb of an enduring conflict between top army generals, as reported in the media, he added.
He stated that the prolonged case has deprived the officer his dues of picking up the next rank in the Indian Army.
The SSIAA has stated that the highest authority of the country should immediately intervene to restore the honour and the dignity to Brig LI Singh.
Ibungochoubi also said that the Brig LI Singh was awarded the Yudh Sewa Medal after Operation Parakram for his excellent, commendable performance and exemplary leadership while commanding his battalion in Drass.
He also added that the former students of this prestigious institution feel that the case of Brig LI Singh is a serious matter and must also be the concern of the entire population of Manipur.
The Alumni of the School will be making representations to the President, who is the Supreme Commander of Defence and the Prime Minister to intervene, he added.
For thousands of alumni of the school and many serving officers in the uniformed services, Brig LI Singh is a source of inspiration, the president of the association said representing former students of Sainik School Imphal from Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and many parts of the country.
He further said that Brig LI Singh continues to motivate thousands of youths in the region to join the uniformed services.
“His case being highlighted in the national media and being discussed, the Alumni Association categorically stated that the highest authorities concerned of this great nation should not remain silent and be a mute spectator.